Construction
Definition of Construction
- 1. The act of constructing something Noun
- 2. A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit Noun
- 3. The creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought Noun
- 4. A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts Noun
- 5. Drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem Noun
- 6. An interpretation of a text or action Noun
- 7. The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones Noun
Synonyms for word "construction"
Broader Meanings (Hypernyms)
More general concepts that include this meaning.
More Specific Types (Hyponyms)
More specific kinds or instances of this meaning.
- assembly
- bricolage
- crenelation
- crenellation
- dry walling
- erecting
- erection
- fabrication
- grading
- house-raising
- leveling
- road construction
- rustication
- ship building
- shipbuilding
- adjunct
- clause
- complement
- involution
- phrase
- predicator
- crystallization
- gestation
- airdock
- altar
- arcade
- arch
- area
- arena
- balance
- balcony
- bascule
- boarding
- body
- bowl
- bridge
- building
- building complex
- card-house
- cardcastle
- cardhouse
- catchment
- coil
- colonnade
- column
- complex
- corner
- counterbalance
- cross
- deathtrap
- defence
- defense
- defensive structure
- divider
- door
- edifice
- entablature
- equilibrium
- equipoise
- erection
- establishment
- false bottom
- floor
- fountain
- guide
- hangar
- helix
- hill
- honeycomb
- house of cards
- housing
- hull
- impediment
- impedimenta
- jungle gym
- lamination
- landing
- landing place
- level
- living accommodations
- lodging
- lookout
- lookout station
- masonry
- memorial
- monument
- mound
- observation tower
- observatory
- obstructer
- obstruction
- obstructor
- offset
- partition
- pillar
- platform
- porch
- post and lintel
- prefab
- projection
- public works
- quoin
- repair shed
- sail
- set-back
- setoff
- shelter
- shipway
- shoebox
- sign
- signboard
- slipway
- span
- spiral
- sports stadium
- stadium
- storey
- story
- superstructure
- supporting structure
- tower
- transept
- trestlework
- vaulting
- volute
- ways
- weapons platform
- wellhead
- whorl
- wind tunnel
- quadrature
- jerry-building
Wholes & Groups
Things this meaning is a part, member or substance of.
Related Topics & Contexts
Subject areas, regions and usage contexts connected to this meaning.
Usage Examples
Examples of each meaning in context. Some sentences use a synonym from the same meaning.
1 The act of constructing something Noun
- during the construction we had to take a detour
- his hobby was the building of boats
2 A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit Noun
- I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner
4 A thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts Noun
- the structure consisted of a series of arches
- she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons
5 Drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem Noun
- the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem
6 An interpretation of a text or action Noun
- they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct
7 The commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones Noun
- their main business is home construction
- workers in the building trades
Topics & Domains
- Actions
- Communication
- Thought & Knowledge
- Objects & Tools