Meanings

  1. edification (The act of edifying, or the state of being edified or improved; a building process, especially morally, emotionally, or spiritually)

  2. construction, building

Examples

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Die Erbauung des Doms dauerte vier Jahre.Construction of the cathedral lasted four years.
Viele Jahre sind für die Erbauung des Turmes vergangen.Many years have been spent in building the tower.
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Kleopatra lebte näher an unserer Zeit als an jener der Erbauung der Pyramiden.Cleopatra lived closer to our time than she lived to the building of the pyramids.