under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

Examples of under construction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nationwide, 119 office conversion projects, including for residential and other use, are under construction or were completed this year, the most since CBRE began tracking them in 2016. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024 When the new building eventually opens, another will be under construction in Las Vegas — a three-story, 90,000-square-foot, $150-million building with a $50-million endowment, ambitiously scheduled to open in 2028. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 Arwen is currently under construction and is expected to hit the water by October 2026. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024 While the historic Naples Pier is still under construction due to hurricane damage, the surrounding beach is a popular spot for sunbathing during the day and catching an epic sunset at night. Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024 Ray’s first development has already opened in Philadelphia, and the Harlem location, which is partnered with the National Black Theatre, is under construction and expected to be completed this year. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024 Developers plan a 45,000-square foot Pickleball Kingdom franchise at 5100 Haltom Road, near the 50-acre H Mart development under construction. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024 Sharper gravitational maps of both the proton’s quarks and its gluons may come in the 2030s when the Electron-Ion Collider, an experiment currently under construction at Brookhaven, will begin operations. Charlie Wood, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024 Officers later retrieved the monkey from a vacant home under construction. Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024

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“Under construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20construction. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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