construction — the building of something, typically a large structure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the building of something, typically a large structure
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
Example Sentences
- The road construction has been going on for months, and my patience is also under construction.
- The construction of this sentence is so confusing that even grammar itself needs reconstruction.
- Modern construction techniques allow skyscrapers to be built faster than ever.
construction
NOUN[/kənˈstrʌkʃən/]
the building of something, typically a large structure
Workers in hard hats guide a massive crane during the skyscraper's construction.
The skyscraper's construction required workers to connect thousands of steel beams. (Blocks + Building → Build step by step = Construct)
The workers constructed the bridge, connected every section, and completed the project successfully.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin, derived from the past participle of construere, meaning 'to build up' or 'to put together'. The word evolved from its literal sense of assembling or erecting structures to encompass the broader modern meaning of building, construction, and structural assembly.
Breakdown
con- (together) + struere (to pile, build, heap) + -tion (noun suffix denoting action or process). The Latin constructus represents the past participle form, which underwent the standard morphological shift to the English -tion nominalization.
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📝Examples
“The road construction has been going on for months, and my patience is also under construction.”
“The construction of this sentence is so confusing that even grammar itself needs reconstruction.”
“Modern construction techniques allow skyscrapers to be built faster than ever.”
“The construction project was delayed due to bad weather conditions.”
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