con·struc·tion | \ kən-ˈstrək-shən 
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\Definition of construction
1 : the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining
2a : the process, art, or manner of constructing something
Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring. 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
That verb is often used in passive constructions.
4 : a sculpture that is put together out of separate pieces of often disparate materials
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Other Words from construction
constructional \ kən-ˈstrək-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \ adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \ adjectiveconstructionally adverb
Examples of construction in a Sentence
Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring. Construction on the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Note the similar construction of the buildings.
Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the construction is quite common in English.
That verb is commonly used in passive constructions.
This word is used in positive constructions.
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Recent Examples on the Web After more than half a year of construction, Bob’s Discount Furniture in late summer opened the doors of its new North Olmsted location on Brookpark Road.
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John Benson, cleveland, "Bob’s Discount Furniture opens up North Olmsted location," 8 Oct. 2020 After nearly a year of construction, Cincinnati Metro is opening the new Northside Transit Center to passengers.
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Hannah K. Sparling, The Enquirer, "Cincinnati Metro opens new Northside Transit Center," 6 Oct. 2020 Five years later, there is no sign of construction.
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Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, "The Iconoclast Remaking Los Angeles’s Most Important Museum," 5 Oct. 2020 In March, the city signed a development agreement with RMS that spell out PILOT payments, or payments in lieu of taxes, beginning in the third year after the start of construction.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, "First phase of $200M redevelopment around Hartford’s Dunkin' Donuts Park is now in construction, with official groundbreaking later this month," 2 Oct. 2020 But in terms of new construction, Tjarksen says, co-living often remains the most affordable choice in urban areas.
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Arielle Pardes, Wired, "1 House, 40 Roommates? During Covid, Co-Living Adds Up," 2 Oct. 2020 The new filings show more than 277,000 square feet of additional construction.
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Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Facebook has spent $1 billion and counting on its Fort Worth data center," 1 Oct. 2020 The Ghost’s body panels flow from headlamps to taillamps without ever traversing a panel gap—a feat of construction that requires four uncommonly excellent human welders to work simultaneously on the panels, to ensure a continuous seam.
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Dan Neil, WSJ, "Rolls-Royce’s $400,000 Attempt at a Low-Key, ‘Minimalist’ Sedan," 30 Sep. 2020 The order comes a week after protesters and federal agents clashed during a demonstration at the site of border wall construction through Organ Pipe.
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Claire Chandler, The Arizona Republic, "Feds cite safety for Quitobaquito closing; critics see other motives," 30 Sep. 2020
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More Definitions for construction
construction
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of construction
: the act or process of building something (such as a house or road)
: the business of building things (such as houses or roads)
: the way something is built or made
See the full definition for construction in the English Language Learners Dictionary
construction
nouncon·struc·tion | \ kən-ˈstrək-shən \
\Kids Definition of construction
1 : the process, art, or manner of building something
2 : something built or put together : structure a flimsy construction
3 : the arrangement of words and the relationship between words in a sentence
construction
nouncon·struc·tion | \ kən-ˈstrək-shən \
\Legal Definition of construction
: the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining meaning or effect (as of a statute or contract)
the construction placed upon an agreement— J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo
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