Construction Meaning
/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of constructing.
nounAnything that has been constructed.
Sentence Examples
The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
Our new school building is under construction.
Construction began this year and will take approximately 18 months.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The noisy ____ of the new stadium will last for two more years.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English construccioun, construction, from Old French construction, from Latin cōnstructiō, from cōnstruere. Morphologically construct + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"89.2 million tons of RAP are used annually in new asphalt pavement construction in the United States."
— (Can we date this quote?), “RAP Benefits for Pavement Owners”, in National Asphalt Pavement Association, archived from the original on 21 Mar 2025, page 1:
"Nothing could be more business-like than the construction of the stout dams, and nothing more gently rural than the limpid lakes, with the grand old forest trees marshalled round their margins like a veteran army that had marched down to drink, only to be stricken motionless at the water’s edge."
— 1913, Robert Barr, chapter 4, in Lord Stranleigh Abroad:
"He had considered sending Lucille away to stay with relations. But then people might have put the worst construction on it – might believe she had done something she shouldn't have."
— 1992, Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety, Harper Perennial, published 2007, page 95:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The noisy ____ of the new stadium will last for two more years.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.