construction

con·struc·tion

noun \kən-ˈstrək-shən\

Definition of CONSTRUCTION

1

: the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining

2

a : the process, art, or manner of constructing something; also : a thing constructed

b : the construction industry <working in construction>

3

: the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence : syntactical arrangement

4

: a sculpture that is put together out of separate pieces of often disparate materials

— con·struc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— con·struc·tion·al·ly adverb

Examples of CONSTRUCTION

1. Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring.
2. Construction on the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
3. Note the similar construction of the buildings.
4. Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the construction is quite common in English.
5. That verb is commonly used in passive constructions.
6. This word is used in positive constructions.

First Known Use of CONSTRUCTION

14th century

Related to CONSTRUCTION

Synonyms

erection, structure

Related Words

arrangement, assembly; configuration, frame, framework, shell, skeleton; geography, geometry

Other Building Terms

batten, cistern, hearth, lath, transom, wainscot

Rhymes with CONSTRUCTION

abduction, adduction, conduction, deduction, destruction, eduction, effluxion, induction, instruction, obstruction, production, reduction, seduction, subduction, transduction