Etymology

building

build·ing
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Today it means: The act or process by which something is built; construction. Full definition →

Middle English bildynge
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building · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited frombildynge
  2. English todaybuilding

From Middle English bildynge, byldynge, equivalent to build + -ing. Compare also related Middle English bold (“edifice, castle, mansion”), from Old English bold (“building, dwelling, house”).

building · verb2

  1. Middle English · inherited frombeeldynge
  2. English todaybuilding

From Middle English beeldynge, equivalent to build + -ing.

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