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Verb
Example: “They plan to build a new school.”
Synonyms: construct
Antonyms: destroy
Adjective
Example: “They bought a derelict building.”
Synonyms: abandoned, neglected
Antonyms: maintained
Example: “The building has ornate doors.”
Synonyms: decorative, elaborate
Antonyms: plain
Example: “Interest will accrue over time.”
Synonyms: accumulate, build up
Antonyms: decrease
Noun
Example: “The inspector checked the building.”
Synonyms: examiner, checker
Antonyms: worker
Example: “The architect designed the building.”
Synonyms: building designer
Antonyms: builder
Example: “This house is my property.”
Synonyms: ownership, asset
Antonyms: debt
Example: “The roof is red.”
Synonyms: top of house
Antonyms: floor
Example: “The rent is high.”
Synonyms: rental payment
Antonyms: ownership
Example: “I like modern architecture.”
Synonyms: building design, structure design
Antonyms: destruction
Example: “I live in an apartment.”
Synonyms: flat, home
Antonyms: house
Example: “Take the elevator to the third floor.”
Synonyms: lift
Antonyms: stairs
Example: “The street is busy.”
Synonyms: road, avenue
Antonyms: inside
Example: “I work in an office.”
Synonyms: workplace, company room
Antonyms: home
Example: “We had dinner at a restaurant.”
Example: “There is a picture on the wall.”
Example: “Our house is sandwiched between two tall buildings.”
Synonyms: wedged, placed between
Antonyms: separate, isolated
Example: “The contractor finished the work ahead of schedule.”
Synonyms: builder, service provider
Antonyms: client, customer
Example: “The superintendent inspected the building.”
Synonyms: supervisor, manager
Example: “They rented a small flat in the city center.”
Synonyms: level, apartment
Antonyms: uneven
Example: “There is a gap between the two buildings.”
Synonyms: space, opening
Antonyms: connection, closure
Example: “This site has many useful lessons.”
Synonyms: place, webpage
Antonyms:
Example: “The building is functional but aggressively utilitarian.”
Synonyms: practical, functional
Antonyms: decorative, ornamental
Example: “Meet me in front of the building.”
Synonyms: ahead
Antonyms: back
Example: “Condensation formed on the glass as the room warmed up.”
Synonyms: moisture buildup
Example: “Their goals are antithetical to everything we’re trying to build.”
Synonyms: opposed
Antonyms: compatible
Example: “The ending felt anticlimactic after so much build-up.”
Synonyms: underwhelming
Antonyms: dramatic
Example: “The restoration of the historic building took years.”
Synonyms: renewal
Example: “They sat on the porch and talked.”
Synonyms: veranda
Example: “The building is guarded at night.”
Synonyms: protect
Antonyms: endanger
Example: “They erected a new bridge over the river.”
Synonyms: build
Antonyms: demolish
Example: “This is a modern building.”
Synonyms: new
Antonyms: ancient
Example: “It is an indoor game.”
Synonyms: inside
Antonyms: outdoor
Example: “The fire destroyed the house.”
Synonyms: ruin
Antonyms: build
Preposition
Example: “The children are playing outside.”
Synonyms: outdoors
Example: “This building is old.”
Synonyms: aged
Antonyms: new
/ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
Example: “A conflagration destroyed the old building.”
Synonyms: inferno
Example: “It is not feasible to rebuild everything in one sprint.”
Synonyms: viable, possible, practicable
/ɪnˈdevər/
Example: “Building a startup is a challenging endeavor.”
Synonyms: strive, endeavour, effort
/hoʊˈtel/
Example: “We stayed in a small hotel near the sea.”
/haʊs/
Example: “This is my house.”
Synonyms: firm, home, menage
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