Building and Housing

Building

Building noun - Something built as a dwelling, shelter, or place for human activity.

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Housing and building are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Housing" instead a noun "Building".

Nearby Words: build, buildup, builder

Housing noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

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Building and housing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Building" instead a noun "Housing".

Nearby Words: house, housed

good	good building	good housing
full	full building	full housing
similar	similar building	similar housing
public	public building	public housing
Other adjectives: separate, small, entire, real, massive, large, main, new, military, available, giant.

Any developer who tried to tear down a fire escape on a multi-story apartment building to make room for construction would be either vetoed by housing authorities, or thrown in jail by them after being found out.

Source: Video Game / Silent Hill 2
It is set in an American college administration building that has been converted into student housing.

Source: Webcomic / Khatru
In another level, a closed building is said to be housing a conference for the developers of EarthBound 2 as well.

Source: Celebrity Paradox / Video Games

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