con·struct
kən-ˈstrəkt 
constructed; constructing; constructs
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: to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
Construct a regular hexagon with sides 3 inches long.
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: to set in logical order
con·struct
ˈkän-ˌstrəkt
1
: something constructed by the mind: such as
a
: a theoretical entity
… the deductive study of abstract constructs …—
Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. Boorstin
b
: a working hypothesis or concept
The unconscious was a construct that came from the daily effort to understand patients.
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: a product of ideology, history, or social circumstances
Privacy is more than a social construct or an idea; it is a condition of the body.—Sallie Tisdale
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Examples of construct in a Sentence
Verb
They plan to construct a barn behind the house.
The author constructs all the stories around one theme.
Construct a triangle that has sides of equal length.
Noun
He argues that time is a subjective construct with no objective existence.
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Stay in one of the Avalanche Ranch Cabins and Hot Springs’ log cabins or wagons, constructed between 1890 and 1950.
—Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
The result is endless worlds - in Minecraft, Roblox games or some other kind of digital construct.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The intention was to lower the cost of constructing new housing and to encourage less personal vehicle use.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
Stay in one of the Avalanche Ranch Cabins and Hot Springs’ log cabins or wagons, constructed between 1890 and 1950.
—Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
Each piece in the collection is made of recycled materials that incorporates Adidas’ tech-first, squat-proof material constructs.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
The result is endless worlds - in Minecraft, Roblox games or some other kind of digital construct.
—John Werner, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construct. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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construct
noun
con·struct
ˈkän-ˌstrəkt
: something constructed especially by mental synthesis
form a construct of a physical object by mentally assembling and integrating sense-data
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