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construction
noun
the
act
or
process
of
building
something
,
especially
large
structures
such
as
houses
,
bridges
,
or
roads
•
The
construction
of
the
new
playground
made
the
children
excited
.
The
construction
of
the
new
playground
made
the
children
excited
.
•
Noise
from
the
late-night
construction
kept
the
neighbors
awake
.
Noise
from
the
late-night
construction
kept
the
neighbors
awake
.
From
Latin
“
constructio
”
meaning
“
a
building
up
”.
noun
the
business
or
line
of
work
that
involves
building
structures
•
After
school
,
he
got
a
job
in
construction
to
earn
money
.
After
school
,
he
got
a
job
in
construction
to
earn
money
.
•
Safety
glasses
are
essential
for
anyone
working
in
construction
.
Safety
glasses
are
essential
for
anyone
working
in
construction
.
noun
a
building
or
other
structure
that
has
been
made
•
The
glass
construction
gleamed
in
the
morning
sun
.
The
glass
construction
gleamed
in
the
morning
sun
.
•
That
temporary
construction
will
be
removed
after
the
festival
.
That
temporary
construction
will
be
removed
after
the
festival
.
noun
the
way
in
which
words
or
phrases
are
arranged
to
make
a
sentence
or
expression
•
'What
time
is
it
?
'
is
a
simple
question
construction
.
'What
time
is
it
?
'
is
a
simple
question
construction
.
•
Passive
voice
constructions
can
make
writing
less
direct
.
Passive
voice
constructions
can
make
writing
less
direct
.
noun
the
act
of
interpreting
the
meaning
of
a
written
text
or
law
•
Courts
follow
a
strict
construction
of
the
constitution
.
Courts
follow
a
strict
construction
of
the
constitution
.
•
Different
judges
offered
different
constructions
of
the
contract
.
Different
judges
offered
different
constructions
of
the
contract
.
