construct

verb

con·​struct kən-ˈstrəkt 

constructed; constructing; constructs

transitive verb

1

: to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build

construct a bridge

also : contrive, devise

construct a plan

2

: to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

Construct a regular hexagon with sides 3 inches long.

3

: to set in logical order

constructability noun

or less commonly constructibility

kən-ˌstrək-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

constructable adjective

or constructible

kən-ˈstrək-tə-bəl 

constructor

kən-ˈstrək-tər 

noun

Synonyms of construct

• devise
• concoct
• invent

Examples of construct in a Sentence

They plan to construct a barn behind the house.

The author constructs all the stories around one theme.

Construct a triangle that has sides of equal length.

Recent Examples on the Web

And the fewer of them there are, the more expensive each will be to construct and sustain. —Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026

Regardless of some small-market, low-revenue teams’ ability to construct some of the best teams in baseball — the Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Guardians are perennial winners under the current system — large-market, big-payroll teams have won the past 10 World Series. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

Crews also will be replacing underground utilities, and constructing curbs and gutters, between 16th Street and 24th Street in Fruitland, and between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue in Payette, the release said. —Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026

It was originally constructed in 1937 by Alfred Clark, a Bahamian carpenter who gifted it to family friend Jessie Bethel. —Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin constructus, past participle of construere, from com- + struere to build — more at structure

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing construct

• social construct

Rhymes for construct

• abduct
• conduct
• deduct
• destruct
• induct
• instruct
• obstruct
• aqueduct
• deconstruct
• reconstruct
• bucked
• chucked

Kids Definition

construct

verb

con·​struct

kən-ˈstrəkt

1

: to make or form by combining or arranging parts : build

2

: to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under given conditions

constructable adjective

or constructible

-ˈstrək-tə-bəl

constructor

-ˈstrək-tər

noun

Medical Definition

construct

noun

con·​struct ˈkän-ˌstrəkt 

: something constructed especially by mental synthesis

form a construct of a physical object by mentally assembling and integrating sense-data