building material

Noun

Meaning

material used for constructing buildings

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

building block artefact cementitious Construction Material building supply construction materials construction products construction supplies constructional material constructive material material for building material of construction materials of construction building equipment building material mixture
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Hypernyms

artifact artefact

Hyponyms

reed ash OAK pine stone lime

Examples

Asbestos was a miracle building material for a long time. Source: Internet

Dangote Cement Plc, the continent’s biggest producer of the building material, isn’t expected to attempt a U.K. initial public offering until at least 2023, Temilade Aduroja, head of investor relations at the Lagos-based company, said by email. Source: Internet

A PARTEEN woman, whose home has been seriously damaged by the presence of a defective building material, has made an emotional appear for others affected to go public about their situation. Source: Internet

Loss and recovery The city was quarried for building material for the construction of medieval St Albans; indeed, much of the Norman abbey was constructed from the remains of the Roman city, with Roman brick and stone visible. Source: Internet

Brick was the ordinary building material, and with it cities, forts, temples and houses were constructed. Source: Internet

For reasons of speed and economy, bricks were increasingly preferred as building material to stone, even in areas where the stone was readily available. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

building licence building license building manager building material mixture building material mixtures building measurement unit