Definition of "construction" []

• The act or process of constructing. (noun)
• The art, trade, or work of building: an engineer trained in highway construction; worked in construction for seven years. (noun)
• A structure, such as a building, framework, or model. (noun)
• Something fashioned or devised systematically: a nation that was glorious in its historical construction. (noun)
• An artistic composition using various materials; an assemblage or a collage. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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