Home › Words › N › nonbuildingnonbuildingnonbuilding means not being or pertaining to a building.EtymologyFrom non- + building.adjNot being or pertaining to a building.e.g.“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:nounA structure that is not a building.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).