construction

US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

A2
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Act of building something; thing that is built
The construction of the new business center will take four years
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Something that is made using different parts
The construction of this plan took months of hard work from everyone
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The way words are organized in a sentence
The teacher praised me for the grammatical construction of my essay
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The way something is made or structured
The construction of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is a wonder of the world
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A method of building or putting something together.
The bridge is of steel construction.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A particular way of understanding or interpreting something.
His words were open to different constructions.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The way words are arranged in a sentence or phrase.
The sentence has an unusual construction.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A company that builds things.
He works for a construction company.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The industry involved in building things.
The construction industry is booming.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A geometrical drawing.
The geometry class involved many constructions with a compass and straightedge.

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