under construction

phrase

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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Investigators also reported finding a gym, a golf simulator under construction and luxury vehicles in the complex. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Preparing for a growing district Lodi is also experiencing continued development, with new housing projects under construction. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 In Levittown, the cost-cutting builders at first hadn’t even bothered with tanks and had installed cesspools instead—three decades later, the suburb’s sewer system was still under construction. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Its southern brethren — the shield of which was visible behind the lecturn — is still under construction, and is expected to spin up by year’s end. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for under construction

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“Under construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20construction. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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