reconstruction
Translation
reconstruction, rebuilding, recreation
Examples
The reconstruction of the city took ten years.
The reconstruction of the city took ten years.
This is a reconstruction of an ancient village.
This is a reconstruction of an ancient village.
The historical reconstruction was very accurate.
The historical reconstruction was very accurate.
Grammar Patterns
the reconstruction ((of sth.)) the process of building something again The reconstruction of the city took ten years.
a reconstruction ((of sth.)) a model or copy of something from the past This is a reconstruction of an ancient village.
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Etymology
From the verb 'reconstruct' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ion'. It means 'the act of reconstructing'.
Memory Tips
The '-ion' ending often signals a noun representing a process or result, like 'action' or 'creation'.