How to Use construction in a Sentence

construction

noun

• Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring.
• Note the similar construction of the buildings.
• This word is used in positive constructions.
• That verb is commonly used in passive constructions.
• Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the construction is quite common in English.
• Construction on the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
• Over the past three decades construction has boomed across the largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
• The construction on the new units is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025.
  — Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
• Two of the six construction workers who had been doing work on the bridge were recovered the day after the bridge collapsed.
  — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
• As for the rest of the furniture, much of it was made by a local carpenter, while her husband also helped with the construction of the space.
  — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
• Blumenfeld says construction often takes 18 months to two and a half years.
  — Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2023
• This tax revenue goes to the Kentucky Road Fund and supports road construction and maintenance across the state.
  — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2023
• Given the wide range of colors, solid construction, and overall value, these sheets are well worth the spend.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
• Tax credits have played a role in the construction of many apartments with affordable rents.
  — Will Parker, WSJ, 10 July 2023
• These slip-ons feature a ton of unexpected details like the woven leather construction at the toe box, the side stitching that runs along the length of the shoe, and, of course, the fun kiltie on top.
  — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2023
• Depending on the construction, the longevity of a picnic basket will vary.
  — Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• The first phase of train construction is estimated to cost $35 billion.
  — Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 29 Dec. 2023
• The department said on its scanner that there was lots of diesel fuel in the water around the ship and that there were construction workers on the bridge pouring concrete at the time.
  — Brian Dakss, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2024
• That project includes nearly a mile of double-track and construction of a special events platform at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
• Swerdlow and his partners expect that MSC will finish construction in the first quarter of 2025.
  — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
• Instead, they had been brought in from the city of Aswan and left at the base of Menkaure’s pyramid, awaiting placement, when construction halted, probably due to the pharaoh’s death.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2024
• Any changes to train schedules and construction will be posted on Metra’s website.
  — Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
• The lack of inventory has also had the effect of lifting home construction.
  — Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 10 July 2023
• Pollution in the neighborhood worsened in the late 1960s, when construction of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge tore it in half.
  — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
• In the meantime, parking spaces may be limited at that east end of the plaza while construction continues.
  — cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
• The future homeowners are working with the volunteers on the construction, and will be paying mortgages for their new homes.
  — Christopher Dawson, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
• Helping that along has been a surge of multifamily construction, putting more apartments on the market and bringing down rents in the process.
  — Bryan Mena, CNN, 10 July 2023
• Officials have noted that there’s not much space left for construction.
  — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
• Suazo Sandoval is the third construction worker whose body has been recovered since the bridge collapsed in the early morning hours of March 26.
  — Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
• Beloved for their buttery soft construction, these leather flats offer a polished way to finish off any outfit.
  — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024