initiation founding foundation institution origination creation innovation introduction instauration | the act of starting something for the first time, introducing something new, she looked forward to her initiation as an adult, the foundation of a new scientific society |
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 |
mining excavation | the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth |
excavation digging dig | the act of digging, there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton |
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 |
morale building morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
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 |
excavation | a hole in the ground made by excavating |
farm building | a building on a farm |
foundation base fundament foot groundwork substructure understructure | lowest support of a structure, it was built on a base of solid rock, he stood at the foot of the tower |
foundation garment foundation | a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body |
foundation stone | a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building |
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 |
raft foundation | a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete |
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 |
basis base foundation fundament groundwork cornerstone | the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained, the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture |
foundation grounding | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge, he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study, a good grounding in mathematics |
building permit | a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot |
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 |
National Science Foundation NSF | an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education |
foundation | an institution supported by an endowment |
philanthropic foundation | a foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc. |
private foundation | a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public |
building society | British equivalent of United States savings and loan association |
dig excavation archeological site | the site of an archeological exploration, they set up camp next to the dig |
hell hell on earth hellhole snake pit the pits inferno | any place of pain and turmoil, the hell of battle, the inferno of the engine room, when you're alone Christmas is the pits, |
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 |
foundation | the basis on which something is grounded, there is little foundation for his objections |
building material | material used for constructing buildings |
soil-building | (of crops) planted to improve the quality of the soil |