under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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In 2024, one of the park’s main arteries, Tioga Road, which runs through Yosemite’s High Country and Tuolumne Meadows, was under construction. Gavin Feek, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025 Buyer Incentives The steady rate of new homes planned and built in 2025, with some still under construction, means fewer new homes will be built in 2026. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025 There was talk of moving the North Stars to Oakland, but with a new arena under construction in San Jose, the NHL offered the brothers a unique opportunity. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025 The Airport Connector will link into the University Center Loop under construction beneath Paradise Road. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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