improvisation
temporary expedient | an unplanned expedient |
| suspension temporary removal | a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
temporary hookup
patch | a connection intended to be used for a limited time |
temporary injunction
interlocutory injunction | injunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is over |
| 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 |
| building society | British equivalent of United States savings and loan association |
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 |
temp
temporary
temporary worker | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis |
| temporary state | a state that continues for a limited time |
| building material | material used for constructing buildings |
irregular
temporary | lacking continuity or regularity, an irregular worker, employed on a temporary basis |
impermanent
temporary | not permanent, not lasting, politics is an impermanent factor of life- James Thurber, impermanent palm cottages, a temperary arrangement, temporary housing |
| soil-building | (of crops) planted to improve the quality of the soil |