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Definition construction in American English

construction noun

noun
/kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of building something large or complicated, such as a bridge or road

Example

The company will finance the construction of a new community sports center.

Example

The dam is still under construction.

Synonyms and related words
assemblage assembly build
Example

He works in construction.

Example

a construction company/worker

Synonyms and related words
assemblage assembly build
1.2

the way that something has been built

Example

houses of brick construction

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assemblage assembly build
2

a building or other large structure

Example

The cathedral is a fantastic modern construction.

Synonyms and related words
block build building
3

the way in which words are put together to form a sentence or phrase

Example

difficult grammatical constructions

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agree with backshift cataphora
4

the process of creating something such as an idea or system

Example

Her novel explores the construction of gender roles.

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elicitation creation development
5

the meaning that you think a word, sentence, phrase, or action has

Example

We both heard what he said, but she put quite a different construction on it.

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Definition construction in American English