imitationbuilding
nounUK /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən ˈbɪldɪŋ/
US /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən ˈbɪldɪŋ/
A building that is made to look like another building.
The imitationbuilding on the movie set looked just like the real castle.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of constructing something that copies another structure.
Imitationbuilding was banned because it confused visitors about which tower was real.
3. A practice structure used for training before building the real one.
The crew practiced on an imitationbuilding before starting the actual house.
4. A building designed to mimic a historical style.
The new mall is an imitationbuilding styled like an old European town.