construction
noun
con·struc·tion
kən-ˈstrək-shən 
1
: the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining
2
a
: 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
constructionally
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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Owing in large part to Sabine, the British government financed the construction of magnetic observatories around the empire.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Alphabet pledged $22 million of the settlement money to go toward the ballroom construction.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Carlsbad’s City Council authorized staffers Tuesday to advertise for construction bids on Veterans Memorial Park, which will be the city’s largest at 94 acres and will include its first family bike park with jumps, a pump track and a slalom course.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Alphabet pledged $22 million of the settlement money to go toward the ballroom construction.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Carlsbad’s City Council authorized staffers Tuesday to advertise for construction bids on Veterans Memorial Park, which will be the city’s largest at 94 acres and will include its first family bike park with jumps, a pump track and a slalom course.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construction. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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construction
noun
con·struc·tion
kən-ˈstrək-shən
1
: interpretation sense 1
strict construction of the law
2
: the process, art, or manner of constructing
3
: something built or put together : structure
4
: the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence
Legal Definition
construction
noun
con·struc·tion
kən-ˈstrək-shən
: 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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