under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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Florida currently has the most new course projects under construction or in-planning — more than 20 in total, according to the National Golf Foundation. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Satellite imagery from Planet Labs shows a vessel with a large, open flat top under construction at Guangzhou Shipyard International on Longxue Island, in the southern province of Guangdong. Edward Szekeres and Brad Lendon, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 The museum is expanding, and both the medical school and Whole Health Institute are also under construction. Alex Golden, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 Three other Metra Electric stations — 79th Street and Chatham, 103rd Street and Rosemoor and Homewood — are under construction and expected to be completed within the next two years, Derwinski said. Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for under construction 

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“Under construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20construction. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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