How to Use construction in a Sentence

construction

noun

• Construction of the new bridge will begin in the spring.
• Note the similar construction of the buildings.
• This word is used in positive constructions.
• That verb is commonly used in passive constructions.
• Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the construction is quite common in English.
• The construction on this sous vide machine is also impressive.
  — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023
• Restoring some items will require the construction of new contraptions to avoid wrecking them further.
  — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2023
• The latter was sourced from the forests that were flooded during the construction of the Panama Canal.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2023
• Unlike older buildings, new construction adheres to up-to-date codes to lessen the impact of hurricanes.
  — Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
• There are also laudable consciousness practices behind the construction of these shoes.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 9 Feb. 2023
• Bagherian hopes construction of the Agri Hub will begin in 2024.
  — Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023
• This decision made the construction of the building highly controversial from its outset.
  — Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
• Durability: The type of construction is heavily tied in with a rack’s total weight capacity.
  — Men's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
• About $30 million of that is going into the construction of a new advanced manufacturing center.
  — al, 10 Feb. 2023
• Building materials were mass produced and became cheaper over time, allowing for the economical construction of larger homes.
  — Zachary Crockett, thehustle.co, 13 Dec. 2024
• The full Goodyear welt construction makes sures that this loafer will last till the end of time.
  — Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 4 Apr. 2023
• The crane collapsed at a construction site, the city said.
  — NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
• The Drake Group wanted to start construction in spring of 2020.
  — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2023
• The color isn't going to attract the heat, and the linen construction keeps you cool and breezy.
  — Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Mar. 2023
• To get a feel for these constructions, try one for yourself.
  — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
• Over the past three decades construction has boomed across the largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
• On the job, the man dons a hard hat and construction jacket — not to build up his neighborhood, but to tear it down.
  — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
• The construction on the new units is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025.
  — Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
• The outbreak may have been the result of construction kicking up spores.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2023
• With construction behind them, the taproom is ready to open.
  — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2023
• The rest of the construction is, as for all sandwiches, a matter of instinct and desire.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
• In his pamphlet, Gacy claimed that a dozen employees of his construction business had keys to the house.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 May 2023
• Two of the six construction workers who had been doing work on the bridge were recovered the day after the bridge collapsed.
  — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
• And then in the 1950s, after World War II, there was this huge economic boom, a lot of home construction going on.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
• This style of linear construction was common in West Africa and later in Haiti.
  — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 22 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024