bodybuilding
anaerobic exercise
muscle building
musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
construction
building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
| construction building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones, their main business is home construction, workers in the building trades |
| jerry-building | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit |
license
permission
permit | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization |
morale building
morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
permit
Trachinotus falcatus | large game fish, found in waters of the West Indies |
apartment building
apartment house | a building that is divided into apartments |
bank
bank building | a building in which the business of banking transacted, the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon |
building
edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place, there was a three-story building on the corner, it was an imposing edifice |
| building block | a block of material used in construction work |
building complex
complex | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
building supply store
building supply house | a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures |
Capitol
Capitol Building | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
church
church building | a place for public (especially Christian) worship, the church was empty |
| diplomatic building | government building in which diplomats live or work |
| Empire State Building | a skyscraper built in New York City in ,feet tall |
| farm building | a building on a farm |
| government building | a building that houses a branch of government |
medical building
health facility
healthcare facility | building where medicine is practiced |
office building
office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
| Roman building | a building constructed by the ancient Romans |
telecom hotel
telco building | a building that houses telecommunications equipment, the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing |
working papers
work papers
work permit | a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries |
license
licence
permit | a legal document giving official permission to do something |
| building permit | a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot |
fishing license
fishing licence
fishing permit | a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time |
hunting license
hunting licence
hunting permit
game license | a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time |
| learner's permit | a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile |
| building code | set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings |
| building | the occupants of a building, the entire building complained about the noise |
plant department
building department | the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant |
| building society | British equivalent of United States savings and loan association |
residential district
residential area
community | a district where people live, occupied primarily by private residences |
vacant lot
building site | a lot on which there are no permanent buildings |
unit
building block | a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else, units of nucleic acids |
| building material | material used for constructing buildings |
permit
allow
let countenance | consent to, give permission, She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband, I won't let the police search her basement, I cannot allow you to see your exam |
| allow permit tolerate | allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting, We don't allow dogs here, Children are not permitted beyond this point, We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital |
let
allow
permit | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen, This permits the water to rush in, This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement, This will permit the rain to run off |
| residential | used or designed for residence or limited to residences, a residential hotel, a residential quarter, a residential college, residential zoning |
| soil-building | (of crops) planted to improve the quality of the soil |
| residential | of or relating to or connected with residence, a residential requirement for the doctorate |