Edificio (en. Building)
/eðiˈfiθio/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Solid structure that serves to house people or activities.
The office building has more than twenty floors.
El edificio de oficinas tiene más de veinte pisos.
Large construction.
The apartment building was inaugurated last year.
El edificio de apartamentos fue inaugurado el año pasado.
Building for commercial or administrative purposes.
More than five thousand employees work in the company's main building.
En el edificio central de la empresa trabajan más de cinco mil empleados.
Etymology
From Latin 'aedificium', which means 'construction' or 'building'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
public building
Building intended for community services.
edificio público
office building
Building that houses businesses and workers.
edificio de oficinas
residential building
Building intended for the housing of people.
edificio residencial
emblematic building
Building that stands out for its architecture or history.
edificio emblemático
Related Words
building
Act of building or erecting.
edificación
architecture
Art and technique of designing and constructing buildings.
arquitectura
real estate
Immovable property, such as a building or land.
inmueble
urban planning
Set of rules and practices that regulate the construction and development of a city.
urbanismo
Slang Meanings
Big or impressive thing.
That building is so big it looks like it’s from another planet.
Ese edificio está tan grande que parece de otro planeta.
Term used to refer to large management.
The board meets in the building every Monday.
La junta se reúne en el edificio cada lunes.