under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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The final phase of A Wilder Vision, Forests and Jungles, is still under construction. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025 Another 12,400 miles of track is under construction, while China alone has opened 1,200 miles this year. Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River — under construction for 14 years — will provide electricity to almost half of the country’s 120 million people while boosting the government’s ambitious electric vehicle rollout. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025 This year, a record 4,750 data centers are expected to be under construction in primary markets alone. Andrew Schaap, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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