🇬🇧 Building meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A building is a big structure with walls and a roof, like a house, school, or store, where people can go inside to live, work, learn, or do fun activities.

The swimming pool building is the only place where it’s normal to walk indoors like a dripping wet penguin.

The library building is so quiet that even my sneeze whispered, "Sorry."

The bakery building must be magic, because every time I walk by, my feet go in all by themselves.

The gym building smells like sweat and determination, mostly sweat though.

The toy store building is like a treasure chest, except the treasure screams, beeps, and needs batteries.

A small boy sees a new building. He walks to the building and opens the red door. Inside the building people cook, read, and work. The building has a roof and warm light. At night the building keeps him safe. Children play near the building. A cat sits on its roof and purrs. He smiles and sleeps well.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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