Reconstruction Meaning
/ˌɹiːkənˈstɹʌkʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe action of reconstructing something, not necessarily to the earlier state.
nounA thing that has been reconstructed or restored to an earlier state.
Sentence Examples
Benefits accrue to the community from reconstruction.
The reconstruction with a translation can be limited.
The reconstruction of the educational system
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the old bridge took three years because of its complex design.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the bombed city took over a decade and required international financial support.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English construction English reconstruction From re- + construction.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"At Crewe, where a ten-span bridge carries the Nantwich road over several tracks and platforms, complete reconstruction will be necessary to give the extra headroom required by electric trains. […] The reconstruction will be carried on half the bridge at a time so that part of the road will remain open for traffic and interference with trains minimised."
— 1958 July 26, “Bridge Reconstruction for L.M.R. Electrification”, in Railway Magazine, page 488:
"Sunderland station has undergone several reconstructions."
— 2021 August 11, “Network News: £26m Sunderland station rebuild”, in RAIL, number 937, page 24:
"By a remarkable piece of railway reconstruction work on the part of the Allied Forces—mainly South African railway construction troops—mines laid along the track by the retreating enemy were removed by sappers, and the German damage made good, within 7 days."
— 1944 March and April, “The Western Desert Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 73:
"A striking example comes to mind, in which a scheme to improve the existing buildings finished up as virtually a complete reconstruction, owing to the unsound condition of the original structure!"
— 1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 255:
"“The decision of the cassation court establishes that the Roman salute is not a crime unless there is a concrete danger of the reconstruction of the fascist party, as provided by Article 5 of the Scelba law, or there are concrete aims of racial discrimination and violence, as provided by the Mancino law,” a lawyer for two of the defendants Domenico Di Tullio told CNN."
— 2024 January 19, Barbie Latza Nadeau, “Fascist salute legal at rallies unless it threatens public order, says Italy’s high court”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the old bridge took three years because of its complex design.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the bombed city took over a decade and required international financial support.