flexiblebuilding

noun

UK /ˈflɛksɪbəl ˈbɪldɪŋ/

US /ˈflɛksəbəl ˈbɪldɪŋ/

A flexible building is a building that can change its shape or rooms easily.

The school's flexible building lets them turn one big room into three small classrooms.

SYNONYMS

adaptable structure modular building convertible building adjustable building changeable building

RELATED WORDS

modular design movable walls open plan prefabricated building adaptive architecture

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A building designed with movable parts so it can be used for different purposes.

The flexible building hosted a gym in the morning and a concert at night.

3. A structure that can be taken apart and put back together in a new place.

They moved the flexible building to the other side of the park.

4. A building whose inside layout can be rearranged without major construction.

Thanks to its flexible building design, the office added new desks in a day.