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.
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The filing also details ongoing legal proceedings related to construction costs of a new factory, with an appeal pending in the Ningbo Intermediate People’s Court.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Though the shoot location in the front of the loft by the windows is miraculously untouched, metal beams, doorframes, and trash bags of construction debris are piled high next to the door.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
The injuries have prevented Evans from returning to work as a construction worker, Pride said.
—Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Video taken early Friday by Bender, a popular YouTube channel, showed a group of men, some wearing Maccabi fan colors, picking up pipes and boards from a construction site, then chasing and beating a man.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Though the shoot location in the front of the loft by the windows is miraculously untouched, metal beams, doorframes, and trash bags of construction debris are piled high next to the door.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
The injuries have prevented Evans from returning to work as a construction worker, Pride said.
—Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Video taken early Friday by Bender, a popular YouTube channel, showed a group of men, some wearing Maccabi fan colors, picking up pipes and boards from a construction site, then chasing and beating a man.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for construction
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construction. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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