construction paper
noun
: a thick groundwood paper available in many colors and used especially for school artwork
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During arrival and dismissal of students, staff and volunteers take up positions around the school on patrol, and school officials have now covered the windows with dark green construction paper to block federal agents from seeing in.
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Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Organize Gift Wrap A tension rod is the perfect way to store a ream of construction paper or a roll of your wrapping paper.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
For the menorah, cut flames from construction paper and glue them to the tops of the menorah candles.
—Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
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Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Organize Gift Wrap A tension rod is the perfect way to store a ream of construction paper or a roll of your wrapping paper.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
For the menorah, cut flames from construction paper and glue them to the tops of the menorah candles.
—Janna Oberdorf, Parents, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Construction paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construction%20paper. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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