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abuilding

n. countable
C2 Proficiency abuild·ing
Definition

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.


SIMPLE

The workers are finishing the roof of a new abuilding.

CONTEXTUAL

The old abuilding stood on the edge of the village, its stone walls weathered by centuries of storms.

COMPLEX

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.

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