buildering

build·er·ing

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil-der-ing]
- /ˈbɪl dər ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil-der-ing]
- /ˈbɪl dər ɪŋ/

Definitions of buildering word

noun buildering the practice of climbing tall urban buildings, for sport or publicity. 1
noun buildering The act of climbing buildings. 0

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Origin of buildering

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

1975-80; Americanism modeled on bouldering, the sport of climbing large rocks or boulders

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Parts of speech for Buildering

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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buildering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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