building structure
31building — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Architectural structure Nouns 1. edifice, structure, construction. See form, production, architecture. 2. house, home, abode. 3. (types of buildings) A frame, prefab, Quonset hut, ranch house, saltbox,… …
32Building — For other uses, see Building (disambiguation). Further information: Real estate development A building and skybridge in Munich, Germany …
33building — buildingless, adj. /bil ding/, n. 1. a relatively permanent enclosed construction over a plot of land, having a roof and usually windows and often more than one level, used for any of a wide variety of activities, as living, entertaining, or… …
34structure — /struk cheuhr/, n., v., structured, structuring. n. 1. mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure. 2. something built or constructed, as a building, bridge, or dam. 3. a …
35structure — 01. Toronto s CN tower is the tallest free standing [structure] in the world. 02. The traditional family [structure] has undergone a great many changes in the last few decades, due to the increase in the divorce rate. 03. The course is… …
36building — A structure designed and suitable for habitation or sheltering human beings and animals, sheltering or storing property, or for use and occupation for private and public business, trade, or manufacture. 13 Am J2d Bldgs § 1; 13 Am J2d Burgl § 6;… …
37Building material — For other kinds of building materials, see Hardware, Biology, and Star formation. Concrete and metal rebar used to build a floor Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Many naturally occurring substances, such …
38Building design — This article is about the design of buildings. For the UK magazine, see Building Design. Building design refers to the broadly based architectural, engineering and technical applications to the design of buildings. All building projects require… …
39building materials and methods — The choice of materials for constructing houses, temples, and other structures in ancient Mesopotamia was dictated largely by the natural geology and topography of the area. The Mesopotamian plains were composed mostly of alluvial materials… …
40structure — struc|ture1 W2S3 [ˈstrʌktʃə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: structura act of building , from struere to make into a pile, build ] 1.) [U and C] the way in which the parts of something are connected with each other and form a whole, or …
