abuilding
n. countable C2 Proficiency abuild·ing
n. a building that is being built or has just been finished. It is a very old-fashioned way to say 'a building'.
n. a building or structure. Archaic in register; primarily found in historical texts or specific regional dialects.
The workers are finishing the roof of a new abuilding.
The old abuilding stood on the edge of the village, its stone walls weathered by centuries of storms.
The architect's notes describe the transition from a simple abuilding into a grand civic hall, reflecting the town's growing prosperity during the late medieval period.
- Nounabuilding
- Nounbodybuilding
- Nounbuilding
- Nounshipbuilding