under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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The center is currently still under construction, according to the Citizens Action Coalition. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025 In the February post, the owners said that Sabor had found a new location that was under construction for remodeling. Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025 The window overlooked a new hospital wing under construction where the long neck of a crane poised over a building’s steel skeleton. Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025 The fire was located in the area of 16th and Guerrero streets at a gas station that looks to be under construction. Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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