nonbuilding

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adjective

Not being or pertaining to a building.

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Meanings

adjectivenonbuilding (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot being or pertaining to a building.

    Nonbuilding structures include all self-supporting structures other than buildings that carry gravity loads and resist the effects of earthquakes.

    1999, Gail H. Shea, Recommended lateral force requirements and commentary
nounnonbuilding (plural nonbuildings)

plural nonbuildings

  1. A structure that is not a building.

Origin

From non- + building.

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APA

nonbuilding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbuilding

MLA

“nonbuilding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbuilding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonbuilding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonbuilding.

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