construction
Translation
construction, building, structure
Examples
The bridge is under construction.
The bridge is under construction.
It's a very solid construction.
It's a very solid construction.
His sentence construction was complex.
His sentence construction was complex.
Grammar Patterns
under construction in the process of being built The bridge is under construction.
a ... construction a building or structure of a particular type It's a very solid construction.
Similar Words
Synonyms: building, erection, structure
Etymology
From the verb 'construct', from Latin 'constructio'.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of the verb 'to construct'. If you 'construct' something, the result is a 'construction'.