Construction

/kənstɹˈʌkʃən/

/kənˈstɹəkʃən/

Construction

the act or process of making or building a house, bridge, machine, etc.

synonyms : building

a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

synonyms : expression

the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

synonyms : structure

the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

synonyms : building

an interpretation of a text or action

synonyms : twist

Examples

1. Construction is to begin next summer.

2. We spent hours building structures with construction toys.

3. The truck carried a load of construction materials to the building site.

4. The engineer oversees the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges.