construction

noun

US /kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/

Word Forms

singular	construction
plural	constructions

1
uncountable the process of building something large or complicated, such as a bridge or road
construction of:
The company will finance the construction of a new community sports center.
under construction (=being built):
The dam is still under construction.
Synonyms and related words
General words for the process of building
assemblage
assembly
build
1. 1a
  the work or business of building things, especially houses and other buildings
  He works in construction.
  a construction company/worker
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for the process of building
  assemblage
  assembly
  build
2. 1b
  the way that something has been built
  houses of brick construction
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for the process of building
  assemblage
  assembly
  build
2
countable a building or other large structure
The cathedral is a fantastic modern construction.
Synonyms and related words
General words for buildings and structures
block
build
building
3
countable/uncountable the way in which words are put together to form a sentence or phrase
difficult grammatical constructions
Synonyms and related words
The grammatical behavior of words
agree with
backshift
cataphora
4
uncountable formalthe process of creating something such as an idea or system
Her novel explores the construction of gender roles.
Synonyms and related words
The process of causing something
elicitation
creation
development
5
countable formalthe meaning that you think a word, sentence, phrase, or action has
put/place a construction on something:
We both heard what he said, but she put quite a different construction on it.
Synonyms and related words
General words for meaning
meaning
significance
usage

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