# rebuilding

Pronunciation: say "ree-BIL-ding" US /ˌɹiˈbɪldɪŋ/, UK /ˌɹiːˈbɪldɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of building something again, especially after damage or destruction.
   - Simple: The act of building something again after it is broken or gone.
   - _Funding for the rebuilding of the cathedral came from donors across the country._
   - _The slow rebuilding of trust between the two nations spanned a decade._

## Verb

2. Present participle of rebuild. — present participle and gerund of rebuild
   - Simple: Present participle of rebuild. Use it for building work that is happening now.
   - _Engineers are rebuilding the dam to withstand stronger floods._
   - _After the earthquake, the city is rebuilding entire neighborhoods._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rebuilding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).