construction

Definition

  • noun: the act or process of building something (such as a house or road)
  • noun: the act or result of 'construing', interpreting, or explaining
  • often used before another noun

Examples

  • They haven't chosen a 'construction' site for the building yet. [=they haven't decided where the building will be built yet]

  • Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the 'construction' is quite common in English.

  • Don't put a negative 'construction' on what I said: [=don't understand what I said in a negative way]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) you built a time machine... ...out of a DeLorean? - The way I see it... ...if you're going to build a time machine into a car, why not do it with style? Besides, the stainless-steel construction made the flux dispersal... Look out! MARTY: What? Is it hot? DOC: It's cold. Damn cold. (..)
    1985 Back to the Future