Definition of erection
1a : the state marked by firm turgid form and erect or elevated position of a previously flaccid bodily part containing cavernous tissue when that tissue becomes dilated with bloodb : an occurrence of such a state in the penis or clitoris
2 : the act or process of erecting something : construction
3 : something erected
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Examples of erection in a Sentence
the erection of a new apartment building
when it was brand-new, the Eiffel Tower was considered as ugly an erection as Europe had ever seen
15th Century
First Known Use of erection
15th century
ERECTION Defined for English Language Learners
erection
playDefinition of erection for English Language Learners
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: the state in which a body part (such as the penis) becomes firm and swollen because of sexual excitement; also : the penis when it is in such a state
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: the act or process of building or erecting something
Medical Dictionary
erection
playMedical Definition of erection
1: the state marked by firm turgid form and erect or elevated position of a previously flaccid bodily part containing cavernous tissue when that tissue becomes dilated with blood
2: an occurrence of erection in the penis or clitoris
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