How do you use "construction" in a sentence?

The new stadium is still under construction. He works in the construction industry. The construction of the bridge took three years.

construction

Q: What does "construction" mean?

The process of building something; the building industry Construction is the process of building something, or the industry involved in building. 'Under construction' means currently being built. 'Construction site' is where building work takes place. 'Construction worker' is someone who works in building. It can also refer to how something is structured grammatically.

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Meaning: The process of building something; the building industry

建设，建筑；结构

construcción

建設、建築；構造

건설, 건축; 구조

Construction is the process of building something, or the industry involved in building. 'Under construction' means currently being built. 'Construction site' is where building work takes place. 'Construction worker' is someone who works in building. It can also refer to how something is structured grammatically.

「construction」是建造某物的过程，或涉及建筑的行业。「under construction」意为正在建设中。「construction site」是进行建筑工作的地方。「construction worker」是从事建筑工作的人。也可以指语法上的结构方式。

La construcción es el proceso de construir algo, o la industria involucrada en la construcción. «Under construction» significa actualmente en construcción. «Construction site» es donde se realiza el trabajo de construcción. «Construction worker» es alguien que trabaja en construcción. También puede referirse a cómo algo está estructurado gramaticalmente.

「construction」は何かを建てるプロセス、または建築に関わる産業です。「under construction」は現在建設中を意味します。「construction site」は建設作業が行われる場所です。「construction worker」は建築に従事する人です。文法的にどのように構成されているかを指すこともあります。

Construction은 무언가를 짓는 과정이나 건축에 관련된 산업을 말한다. 'Under construction'은 현재 공사 중이라는 뜻이다. 'Construction site'는 건설 공사가 이루어지는 장소이다. 'Construction worker'는 건설 현장에서 일하는 사람이다. 문법적으로 문장이 구성되는 방식을 가리킬 수도 있다.

Examples

The new stadium is still under construction.
新体育场仍在建设中。
El nuevo estadio todavía está en construcción.
新しいスタジアムはまだ建設中です。
새 경기장은 아직 건설 중이다.
He works in the construction industry.
他在建筑行业工作。
Él trabaja en la industria de la construcción.
彼は建設業界で働いています。
그는 건설 업계에서 일하고 있다.
The construction of the bridge took three years.
这座桥的建设花了三年时间。
La construcción del puente llevó tres años.
橋の建設には3年かかりました。
다리 건설에는 3년이 걸렸다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'constructio' meaning 'a putting together', from 'construere' (to pile up, build), from 'con-' (together) and 'struere' (to pile, build). Related to 'structure', 'destroy', and 'instruct'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal