under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

Examples of under construction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
That figure includes those in the early planning stages, as well as 940 units starting construction soon, 990 under construction and 1,405 affordable housing units completed. Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 Decades ago, it was used as a U.S. 1 northbound detour, while the New River Tunnel (as it was originally called) was under construction. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025 His pioneering approach brought the Louvre to Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island cultural district with a Guggenheim, a Natural History Museum and a National Museum also under construction. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025 Coming up is Siren’s Curse, a tilt coaster under construction at Cedar Point in Ohio. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for under construction

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Under construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20construction. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!