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nonbuilding

nonbuilding adjective: not being or pertaining to a building.

Adjective

nonbuilding (not comparable)

  1. Not being or pertaining to a building.
    • Nonbuilding structures include all self-supporting structures other than buildings that carry gravity loads and resist the effects of earthquakes.1999, Gail H. Shea, Recommended lateral force requirements and commentary

Noun

nonbuilding (plural nonbuildings)

  1. A structure that is not a building.

Forms of nonbuilding

pluralnonbuildings

Origin of nonbuilding

From non- + building.

Questions about nonbuilding

What does nonbuilding mean?
Nonbuilding means not being or pertaining to a building.
What part of speech is nonbuilding?
Nonbuilding can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonbuilding in the dictionary

  1. nonbudgeted
  2. nonbufferable
  3. nonbuffered
  4. nonbuilder
  5. nonbuilders
  6. nonbuilding
  7. nonbuildings
  8. nonbuilt
  9. nonbulbar
  10. nonbulbous
  11. nonbulimic

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