A building is a structure with a roof and walls, such as a house, school, or office, where people live, work, or store things. Buildings can be small or tall, simple or very complex.
From Old English “bylding,” meaning “a structure or house,” from the verb “build.” It has always been tied to the idea of constructed shelters.
A building is really frozen action—the noun is just the end result of the verb “to build.” When you look at a city skyline, you’re seeing centuries of human effort turned into still, solid shapes.
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