: a thick groundwood paper available in many colors and used especially for school artwork
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebCut out leaves from construction paper (search online for leaf shapes), punch a hole at the top of each, write a thankful message, and hang with ribbon or twine. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 Simply cut facial features and stems from construction paper and apply to orange honeycomb tissue paper balls with glue dots. Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022 Finally, lay down a drop cloth or construction paper to protect your floors. Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 22 Aug. 2022 Just cut out the face shapes using black construction paper, then let kids go to town with a glue stick, adding them to the orange plates. Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 18 July 2022 Use black construction paper for the eyelashes and eyebrows, then cut two 16-inch squares of faux fur and hot-glue each around a 12-inch foam wreath. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 5 July 2022 There, the library staff taped construction paper over the windows. Kyle Casey Chu, Vogue, 1 July 2022 This experiment puts the A (art) in STEAM: Paint different designs on construction paper with different sunscreens, leave the papers out in the sun and compare the results. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022 Trump also explained that turning off the lights and putting up blinds or construction paper that rolls down the windows should also be included in standard lockdown drills. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
construction paper
noun
: a thick paper available in many colors for school art work