Synonyms of constructions

constructions

noun

plural of construction

1

as in structures

something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts

the swing set turned out to be a more complicated construction than the "some assembly required" warning suggested

Synonyms & Similar Words

• structures
• arrangements
• erections
• frameworks
• assemblies
• geometries
• configurations
• skeletons
• frames
• shells
• geographies

2

as in explanations

a statement that makes something clear

could you give us your construction of this passage in the Bible?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explanations
• interpretations
• illustrations
• translations
• analyses
• elucidations
• explications
• clarifications
• definitions
• exegeses
• illuminations
• expositions
• reasonings
• road maps
• comments
• demonstrations
• commentaries
• annotations
• restatements
• meanings
• edifications
• glosses
• paraphrases
• justifications
• enlightenments
• rationalizations
• enactments
• rationales
• disentanglements
• warnings
• epexegeses
• caveats
• cautions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of constructions

Nearby there’s a vitrine of maquettes showing different stitch constructions, from blind welt to Norwegian welting. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Over time, these hasty constructions gave way to sites that still define New York, like the vast Reflecting Absence memorial at the World Trade Center site, a garden in northern Manhattan, and a memorial on the shores of Staten Island. — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Mantel cleaves instead to a felicitous simplicity, to constructions that achieve consonance with the period but stop short of mimicry. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026

Materials such as silk and cashmere are being blended with traditional cotton constructions to create denim that balances authenticity with a heightened sense of sophistication. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Changing locations within a region has been a recurring theme with recent NFL stadium constructions. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Warships, mammoth bones and parts of ancient constructions all have emerged from the slumping waters of the Danube, the Rhine and other rivers in the scorching drought that has also disrupted trade, power and water supplies. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

The state also requires home hardening measures for the structure itself — from covering vents with mesh to block embers from entering to using fire-resistant building materials — for all new constructions since 2008. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The fitting room becomes not merely a site of reflection but of temporal collapse, where personal history, maternal lineage, and contemporary constructions of femininity coexist. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026