# abuilding

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/abuilding
Updated: 2026-06-22

## Definition

a building that is being built or has just been finished. It is a very old-fashioned way to say 'a building'.

For teachers: a building or structure. Archaic in register; primarily found in historical texts or specific regional dialects.

## Examples

- 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.

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