construction

[kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / kənˈstrʌk ʃən /

NOUN

creation, building

Synonyms

STRONGEST

development manufacture plan planning structure system

STRONG

architecture arrangement assembly build cast composition conception constitution contour cut disposition edifice elevation erecting erection fabric fabrication figuration figure form format formation foundation improvisation invention makeup making mold origination outline prefab prefabrication raising rearing shape systematization turn type

WEAK

fabricating putting up roadwork

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrangement truth

WEAK

destruction disfigurement disorganization ruin ruins

NOUN

explanation

Synonyms

STRONG

apprehension construal definition exegesis explication exposition inference interpretation reading rendering rendition translation version

WEAK

exposé

Antonyms

STRONG

vagueness

WEAK

destruction disfigurement disorganization ruin ruins

Example Sentences

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In November, Border Patrol agents rushed into the construction site of a future Panda Express in Charlotte, North Carolina, to check workers’ papers.

From Salon

Thailand is no stranger to deadly construction accidents, due in part to weak enforcement of safety standards and regulations.

From BBC

That is a big step-up from its current offshore wind capacity, which stands at 16.6GW, with a further 11.7GW under construction, according to the government.

From BBC

Following the removal of the two boats, the task will be the construction of the canal.

From BBC

The banks then invested the funds unwisely, often lending to connected elites to engage in speculation and big construction projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

construction

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