construction
noun
con·struc·tion
kən-ˈstrək-shən 
1
: the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining
2
a
: the process, art, or manner of constructing something
Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring.
also
: a thing constructed
b
: the construction industry
working in construction
3
: the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence : syntactical arrangement
That verb is often used in passive constructions.
4
: a sculpture that is put together out of separate pieces of often disparate materials
constructionally
adverb
Examples of construction in a Sentence
Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring.
Construction on the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Note the similar construction of the buildings.
Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the construction is quite common in English.
That verb is commonly used in passive constructions.
This word is used in positive constructions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many candidates won with help from the Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 89, the brotherhood of construction workers that invested more than $400,000 in slate mailers, door hangers and other political messages over the first two months of 2024.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Two of the six construction workers who had been doing work on the bridge were recovered the day after the bridge collapsed.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Suazo Sandoval is the third construction worker whose body has been recovered since the bridge collapsed in the early morning hours of March 26.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The hollow cherry tree on the south side of the basin will be removed by the National Park Service this spring during construction of a new sea wall for flood prevention.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The vulnerability of buildings to a magnitude 4.8 earthquake would depend on the construction.
—Gary Solar, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Finally, many have linked the eclipse with the imminent sacrifice of red heifers in Israel, a practice that some Jews and evangelicals believe will variously herald the construction of a Third Temple in Jerusalem, the return of the messiah, or the end of the world.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
The construction on the new units is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Several amendments to the code have since been adopted, including one that allows the construction of accessory dwelling units — also called mother-in-law suites — by right, eliminating a months-long public hearing process.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Two of the six construction workers who had been doing work on the bridge were recovered the day after the bridge collapsed.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Suazo Sandoval is the third construction worker whose body has been recovered since the bridge collapsed in the early morning hours of March 26.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
The hollow cherry tree on the south side of the basin will be removed by the National Park Service this spring during construction of a new sea wall for flood prevention.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The vulnerability of buildings to a magnitude 4.8 earthquake would depend on the construction.
—Gary Solar, The Conversation, 5 Apr. 2024
Finally, many have linked the eclipse with the imminent sacrifice of red heifers in Israel, a practice that some Jews and evangelicals believe will variously herald the construction of a Third Temple in Jerusalem, the return of the messiah, or the end of the world.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
The construction on the new units is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Several amendments to the code have since been adopted, including one that allows the construction of accessory dwelling units — also called mother-in-law suites — by right, eliminating a months-long public hearing process.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construction. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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construction
noun
con·struc·tion
kən-ˈstrək-shən
1
: interpretation sense 1
strict construction of the law
2
: the process, art, or manner of constructing
3
: something built or put together : structure
4
: the arrangement and connection of words or groups of words in a sentence
Legal Definition
construction
noun
con·struc·tion
kən-ˈstrək-shən
: the act or result of construing, interpreting, or explaining meaning or effect (as of a statute or contract)
the construction placed upon an agreement—J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo
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