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

Another glorious experiment is his Lotus Chorus Workshop, in which prompts challenge the user to try out all kinds of strange sentence constructions, like a literary CrossFit box. — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The answer lies in constructions from theoretical computer science called error-correcting codes, which are intimately intertwined with high-dimensional sphere packing. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Heritage denim often featured rigid constructions that would not give. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

The new constructions added nearly 3,000 beds to the state’s capacity for those detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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

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