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rebuilding
Rebuilding (noun) means the process of constructing something again after it was damaged or torn down. Example: “Rebuilding after the earthquake took the city nearly a decade.”
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The process of constructing something again after it was damaged or torn down.
"Rebuilding after the earthquake took the city nearly a decade."
"The rebuilding of the old bridge gave local workers plenty of jobs."
"Volunteers helped with the rebuilding of the village school after the flood."
How to use rebuilding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ongoing work of putting something back together after it was destroyed or weakened.
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What does “rebuilding” mean?
The word “rebuilding” means the process of constructing something again after it was damaged or torn down. In plain terms, the ongoing work of putting something back together after it was destroyed or weakened.
How do you use “rebuilding” in a sentence?
Here is “rebuilding” used in a sentence: “Rebuilding after the earthquake took the city nearly a decade.”
What part of speech is “rebuilding”?
“Rebuilding” is a noun.
Is “rebuilding” a common word?
“Rebuilding” is an uncommon word in modern English.
What is the difference between rebuilding and renovating?
Rebuilding means constructing something again after it has been damaged or torn down, often starting close to scratch. Renovating means improving or updating something that is still largely intact, without necessarily tearing it down first. A house destroyed by fire needs rebuilding, while a dated kitchen usually just needs renovating.
Is rebuilding only used for physical structures?
No, rebuilding is commonly used figuratively as well, such as rebuilding trust, rebuilding a reputation, or rebuilding a team. In these uses it keeps the core sense of reconstructing something that was damaged or lost, whether that is a relationship, an organization, or a physical building.
What is the difference between rebuilding and repairing?
Repairing usually means fixing a specific fault while the rest of the structure stays as it was, whereas rebuilding implies constructing the whole thing again after significant damage or demolition. A cracked wall gets repaired; a collapsed building gets rebuilt.
