construction

Definition

Examples

Construction of the new office tower will finish next spring.

Word Family

Synonyms

• buildinga structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
• erectionan erect penis
• assemblya group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

Collocations

• Easy wear protective hard hat on building construction site
  to have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding protective hard hat on building construction site
• Medium road repairs and bridge construction cause traffic delays
  describing road repairs and bridge construction cause traffic delays (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
• Hard secure mandatory commercial zoning and building construction permits
  to secure mandatory commercial zoning and building construction permits, meaning to get by special effort
• Very Hard put the most generous benign construction on ambiguous phrasing
  to put the most generous benign construction on ambiguous phrasing, meaning to put into a certain place or abstract location
• Easy road construction
  describing road construction (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)