The building emoji is π’ Office building, U+1F3E2, from Emoji 0.6. Three emoji have building in their names, this one, ποΈ Classical building and ποΈ Building construction, and CLDR, Unicodeβs list of search words, files nineteen under the word.
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Office building, city or skyline
The office building emoji is this same π’: office is one of its five CLDR words, beside city, job and cubical, spelled with an a. By Wiktionary the desk compartment is a cubicle, and cubical means of a cube. A skyline has an emoji of its own: Unicode notes ποΈ Cityscape as skyline, city.
What Unicode calls a building
In Unicodeβs character names the house is a building too: π is House building and ποΈ is Derelict house building. Tower is a search word of πΌ Tokyo tower alone, and nothing is filed under apartment, so tall buildings and blocks of flats are combos here.
Questions and answers
What does the π’ emoji mean?
An office building: by Wiktionary a commercial building that holds office space. CLDR files eight emoji under office: π’, the three office workers, the two post offices, π» Laptop and πΌ Briefcase.
How many building emojis are there?
Unicodeβs building subgroup has 27 emoji, from ποΈ Stadium to π½ Statue of Liberty. CLDR files nineteen under building: seventeen from that subgroup and two views, π Cityscape at dusk and π Sunset.
Is there a skyscraper emoji?
Not by that name: no emoji name or CLDR word holds skyscraper. By Wiktionary a skyscraper is a very tall building of many floors, and the combo Skyscraper puts βοΈ Cloud after π’.
All 94 items
Building emoji 19
π¦BankU+1F3E6. Filed under building and bank. Emoji 0.6.
ποΈBuilding constructionU+1F3D7 U+FE0F. Unicode notes it as under construction. Filed under building, construction and crane. Emoji 0.7.
π°CastleU+1F3F0. Filed under building and castle. Emoji 0.6.
ποΈCityscapeU+1F3D9 U+FE0F. Unicode notes it as skyline, city. Filed under city and cityscape. Emoji 0.7.
πCityscape at duskU+1F306. Filed under building, city, cityscape and dusk. Emoji 0.6.
ποΈClassical buildingU+1F3DB U+FE0F. Unicode notes it as public building. Filed under building and classical. Emoji 0.7.
πͺConvenience storeU+1F3EA. Filed under building, convenience and store. Emoji 0.6.
π¬Department storeU+1F3EC. Filed under building, department and store. Emoji 0.6.
πFactoryU+1F3ED. Unicode notes it as industrial production site. Filed under building and factory. Emoji 0.6.
π₯HospitalU+1F3E5. Filed under building, hospital and doctor. Emoji 0.6.
π¨HotelU+1F3E8. Filed under building and hotel. Emoji 0.6.
π HouseU+1F3E0. Unicodeβs character name is House building. Filed under building, house and home. Emoji 0.6.
π‘House with gardenU+1F3E1. Filed under building, house, garden and home. Emoji 0.6.
π―Japanese castleU+1F3EF. Filed under building and castle. Emoji 0.6.
π£Japanese post officeU+1F3E3. Filed under building, post and office. Emoji 0.6.
π’Office buildingU+1F3E2. Filed under building, office, city and job. Emoji 0.6.
π€Post officeU+1F3E4. Filed under building, post and office. Emoji 1.0.
π«SchoolU+1F3EB. Filed under building and school. Emoji 0.6.
πSunsetU+1F307. Filed under building, dusk and sunset. Emoji 0.6.
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Offices and sites 11
π§±BrickU+1F9F1. Filed under brick, bricks, wall and mortar. Emoji 11.0.
πΌBriefcaseU+1F4BC. Filed under briefcase and office. Emoji 0.6.
π§ConstructionU+1F6A7. Filed under construction and barrier. Emoji 0.6.
π·Construction workerU+1F477. Filed under construction, build, rebuild and hardhat. Emoji 0.6.
πͺDoorU+1F6AA. Filed under door and front. Emoji 0.6.
πElevatorU+1F6D7. Filed under elevator, lift and hoist. Emoji 13.0.
π»LaptopU+1F4BB. Filed under laptop, computer and office. Emoji 0.6.
π§βπΌOffice workerU+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F4BC. Filed under office, business, manager and architect. Emoji 12.1.
ποΈStadiumU+1F3DF U+FE0F. The first emoji of Unicodeβs building subgroup. Filed under stadium. Emoji 0.7.
πΌTokyo towerU+1F5FC. The only emoji filed under tower. Emoji 0.6.
πͺWindowU+1FA9F. Filed under window, view and frame. Emoji 13.0.
Building in text 6
bΓ’timentFrench for building, by Wiktionary
ζ¨Building, Han characterU+6A13. A Han character. Unihan defines it as building of two or more stories.
edificioItalian and Spanish for building, by Wiktionary
GebΓ€udeGerman for building, by Wiktionary
逨Public building, Han characterU+9928. A Han character. Unihan defines it as public building.
ε‘Tower, Han characterU+5854. A Han character. Unihan defines it as tower, spire, tall building.
Typed skylines 4
[=] [==] [=]Three buildings seen from above. Plain ASCII
_|#|_|##|_|#|_A skyline of three blocks. Plain ASCII
|[] [] []|One floor of an office block, three windows. Plain ASCII
ββ βββββ A skyline in block characters. Not ASCII: these are Unicode block elements
Building drawings 2
City skyline, drawnFive lines of ASCII
Office building, drawnSix lines of ASCII
Building words 17
Atrium βοΈBy Wiktionary: a square hall with daylight from above, onto which rooms open at one level or more
Building π’By Wiktionary: a walled and roofed closed structure
Cubicle π»By Wiktionary: a small separate part or compartment of a room, mainly at a workplace
Facade π’By Wiktionary: a building's face, above all its front view or elevation
First floor πͺBy Wiktionary: in North America the floor at street level; in British use the floor one above the ground floor
Ground floor πͺBy Wiktionary, in the UK, Australia and New Zealand: the floor of a building nearest the ground
High-rise π’By Wiktionary: a tall building of many storeys
Lobby πͺBy Wiktionary: an entryway or reception area
Low-rise π By Wiktionary: a building with only a few stories
Mezzanine π’By Wiktionary: an intermediate floor or storey in between the main floors of a building
Office building π’By Wiktionary: a commercial building that holds office space
Penthouse ποΈBy Wiktionary: an apartment or suite on a tall building's upper floor or floors
Scaffolding ποΈBy Wiktionary: a temporary frame that holds people and material while buildings are built or repaired
Skyscraper π’By Wiktionary: a very tall building of many floors; the word in this sense dates from the 1870s
Storey π’By Wiktionary: a building's floor or level
Topping out ποΈBy Wiktionary: finishing the roof of a building, often with a special ceremony
Tower block π’By Wiktionary, in the UK: a tall building of offices or homes
Kinds of building 12
π’ποΈApartment buildingBy Wiktionary: a residential building of several flats or apartments. Office building, then bed.
ποΈπ§π·Building siteBuilding construction, then construction, then construction worker.
π’πFire stationBy Wiktionary: the building that houses firefighters and fire engines between alarms. Office building, then fire engine.
π’ποΈGymOffice building, then person lifting weights.
π’π’Office blockBy Wiktionary: a large building with several floors of offices, often of several firms. Office building, twice.
π’π ΏοΈParking garageOffice building, then P button.
π’πPolice stationBy Wiktionary: the headquarters building of a police force branch. Office building, then police car.
π¬ποΈShopping mallBy Wiktionary a mall is an enclosed shopping centre. Department store, then shopping bags.
π’βοΈSkyscraperOffice building, then cloud.
ποΈπ°οΈTown hallBy Wiktionary: the building housing a town's local government offices. Classical building, then mantelpiece clock.
ππ¦WarehouseBy Wiktionary: a place to store merchandise or products in bulk. Factory, then package.
Office lines 8
π’ Building closes at ___Fill in the blank
π’ Floor ___, room ___Fill in the blanks
π’ In the office todayFor a status
π’ Meet me in the lobby at ___Fill in the blank
ποΈ New city, new skylineFor a caption
π’ Office days: ___ and ___Fill in the blanks
ποΈ Under construction until ___Fill in the blank
π’ Weβve moved to ___Fill in the blank
Building combos 15
π β‘οΈπ’Back to the officeHouse, then right arrow, then office building.
π§±π§±π§±Brick by brickBy Wiktionary: built or created steadily, step by step. Brick, three times.
π°βοΈCastle in the airBy Wiktionary: a plan, idea or desire that will probably never come true. Castle, then cloud.
π’πCorner officeBy Wiktionary: an office where two walls of a building or floor join, generally occupied by managers. Office building, then triangular ruler.
βοΈποΈGroundbreakingBy Wiktionary: a ceremony marking the start of construction; also innovative. Pick, then building construction.
πΌπIvory towerBy Wiktionary: a sheltered life or outlook that is too academic. Tokyo tower, then books.
ππ’πNine to fiveBy Wiktionary: a typical working day's office hours. Nine oβclock, then office building, then five oβclock.
π’πOffice partyOffice building, then party popper.
π’πͺπOffice with a viewOffice building, then window, then cityscape at dusk.
π πRaise the roofBy Wiktionary: to stir up a commotion, say by loud celebrating; to make considerable noise. House, then raising hands.
ποΈβ³Rome wasnβt built in a dayBy Wiktionary: complicated or impressive things take a long time to make. Classical building, then hourglass not done.
π’πͺ΄Rooftop gardenOffice building, then potted plant.
π πThrough the roofBy Wiktionary: risen to a very high amount or level. House, then chart increasing.
ποΈπ§³Two nights in the cityCityscape, then luggage.
π°π¬Water cooler chatBy Wiktionary, figuratively, a water cooler is a spot at work where staff meet to chat or gossip. Potable water, then speech balloon.