Main Entry: erec·tion

Pronunciation: \i-ˈrek-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 a : the state marked by firm turgid form and erect position of a previously flaccid bodily part containing cavernous tissue when that tissue becomes dilated with blood b : an occurrence of such a state in the penis or clitoris
2 : the act or process of erecting something : construction
3 : something erected