der Straßenbau
Translation
road construction, road building
Examples
Der Straßenbau in dieser Gegend dauert Monate.
The road construction in this area will take months.
Er arbeitet in einer Firma für Straßenbau.
He works for a road construction company.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) + verb The road construction is noisy.
to work in ((road construction)) He works in road construction.
Similar Words
Tiefbau (civil engineering), Brückenbau (bridge construction), Hochbau (building construction)
Etymology
Composed of Straße (street/road) and Bau (construction). Literally 'road construction'.
Memory Tips
A very literal compound word: building (Bau) a street (Straße). Easy to remember.