How to Use construction in a Sentence

construction

noun
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  • Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring.
  • Note the similar construction of the buildings.
  • This word is used in positive constructions.
  • That verb is commonly used in passive constructions.
  • Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the construction is quite common in English.
  • The color isn't going to attract the heat, and the linen construction keeps you cool and breezy.
    — Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Use them as waders for fishing or as hunting waders; the rubber construction is great for suppressing scent.
    — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Meanwhile, apartment construction was up 14% year-over-year.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
  • New construction generally starts in the spring months when weather is warmer, and lasts until the late fall or early winter.
    — Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Highly durable and stretchy, the pants have a lightweight construction and relaxed fit that's fortified with the brand's soft fleece lining for extra warmth.
    — Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The plan was approved by the city in October 2020, although construction has yet to begin.
    — Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The temple, which has received donations from relatives of Harris, recently began construction on a new water storage tank, funded by a bank.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, the unbreakable BPA-free plastic construction makes this bowl exceptionally durable.
    — Women's Health, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The full Goodyear welt construction makes sures that this loafer will last till the end of time.
    — Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The crane collapsed at a construction site, the city said.
    — NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The Drake Group wanted to start construction in spring of 2020.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2023
  • To get a feel for these constructions, try one for yourself.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Over the past three decades construction has boomed across the largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • On the job, the man dons a hard hat and construction jacket — not to build up his neighborhood, but to tear it down.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Aug. 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
  • The outbreak may have been the result of construction kicking up spores.
    — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • With construction behind them, the taproom is ready to open.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
  • In his pamphlet, Gacy claimed that a dozen employees of his construction business had keys to the house.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 May 2023
  • 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
  • And then in the 1950s, after World War II, there was this huge economic boom, a lot of home construction going on.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The areas that lost the most jobs were retail trade, warehousing, and construction.
    — Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2023
  • During the construction phase, the museum allowed visitors to watch as the team set up the blocks.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
  • As for the rest of the furniture, much of it was made by a local carpenter, while her husband also helped with the construction of the space.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Fund issuers will need the SEC to bless new types of constructions in order to get a private credit fund approved.
    — Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But rather than building pricey tax credit apartments, why not shift that forgone tax revenue toward households rather than construction.
    — Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

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