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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This tool is most useful for those who are active outdoors, such as construction workers and athletes.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Police interviewed 10 witnesses in the area, including three members of a construction company working on a house, but found no one who saw the shooting besides the undercover officer.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025
Kansai Electric provided no construction cost estimate, but Kitaura said funds will be raised through bonds, loans, and other means as appropriate, adding that no equity issuance was currently being planned.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Since news of decision to build the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet started to leak last month the price of reinforcing (rebar) steel, used extensively in dam construction, has been rising, taking the iron ore price with it.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Police interviewed 10 witnesses in the area, including three members of a construction company working on a house, but found no one who saw the shooting besides the undercover officer.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2025
Kansai Electric provided no construction cost estimate, but Kitaura said funds will be raised through bonds, loans, and other means as appropriate, adding that no equity issuance was currently being planned.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Since news of decision to build the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet started to leak last month the price of reinforcing (rebar) steel, used extensively in dam construction, has been rising, taking the iron ore price with it.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construction. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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