different between building vs supertall
building
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b?l.d??/
- Rhymes: -?ld??
- Hyphenation: build?ing
Etymology 1
From Middle English bildyng, buildyng, buyldyng, byldyng, bulding, beldyng, equivalent to build +? -ing.
Noun
building (countable and uncountable, plural buildings)
- (uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.
- Synonym: construction
- (countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
- Synonyms: edifice; see also Thesaurus:building
Derived terms
Translations
Further reading
- building on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
See build
Verb
building
- present participle of build
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English building.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bil.di?/
Noun
building m (plural buildings)
- tower, skyscraper (tall building)
- Synonyms: gratte-ciel, tour
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supertall
English
Etymology
super- +? tall
Adjective
supertall (comparative more supertall, superlative most supertall)
- Extremely tall.
Noun
supertall (plural supertalls)
- A very tall building.
Usage notes
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat uses this term to denote any building whose height exceeds 984 feet (300 metres).
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