{
    "term": "building",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "image": "data/images/bu/buildings.png",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls",
            "labels": "(British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(British English)(British English)(North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(British English)(British English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a tall/high-rise/ten-storey building"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Housing is limited and most people live in high-rise **apartment buildings.**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The architects have presented the design of a new **office building**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the restoration of **historic buildings**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **design/construct/erect a building**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The old industrial **buildings have** all **been demolished**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In 2018 the building was converted into a house."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Several new buildings are now being put up."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The building was gutted by fire."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The opera house is one of the city's landmark buildings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Blue Mosque at Isfahan is the most beautiful building I have ever seen."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both architects specialize in the restoration of historic buildings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They're renovating the old farm buildings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prices of commercial and residential buildings increased by 13.4%."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They were refused planning permission for a modern extension because it was a Grade II listed building."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "high-rise", "huge"],
                "verb + building": ["design", "build", "construct"],
                "building + verb": ["collapse", "house something", "sit"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the process and work of making a structure",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the building of the school"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's building work going on next door."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the building trade"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**building materials**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "building projects/regulations/codes"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Buildings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["road", "brand", "community"],
                "building + noun": ["company", "contractor", "firm"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the creation or development of something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The building of a consensus is not going to be an easy process."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party is emphasizing community building as one of its key policies."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbɪldɪŋ/",
                "audio": "bu/building/building__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈbɪldɪŋ/",
                "audio": "bu/building/building__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}