Synonyms for construction
kənˈstrʌk ʃəncon·struc·tion

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1. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   building

2. constructionnoun

   A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.

   Synonyms:
   building

3. constructionnoun

   The process of constructing.

   Construction is underway on the new bridge.

   Synonyms:
   building

4. constructionnoun

   Anything that has been constructed.

   The engineer marvelled at his construction.

   Synonyms:
   building

5. constructionnoun

   The trade of building structures

   He had worked in construction all his life.

   Synonyms:
   building

6. constructionnoun

   A building, model or some other structure

   The office was a construction of steel and glass

   Synonyms:
   building

7. constructionnoun

   A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.

   Construction in string and clockwork took first prize

   Synonyms:
   building

8. constructionnoun

   The manner in which something is built.

   A thing of simple construction

   Synonyms:
   building

9. constructionnoun

   A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.

   Synonyms:
   building

10. constructionnoun

    The act or result of construing the meaning of something.

    American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution.

    Synonyms:
    building

11. constructionnoun

    The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.

    Synonyms:
    building

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. construction

   Synonyms:
   composition, fabrication, explanation, rendering, erection, fabric, edifice, reading, understanding, interpretation, view

   Antonyms:
   dislocation, dismemberment, demolition, displacement, misplacement, misconstruction, misunderstanding, misconception, misinterpretation

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1. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, building

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

2. construction, grammatical construction, expressionnoun

   a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

   "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"

   Synonyms:
   facial expression, reflection, formulation, formula, building, structure, aspect, mental synthesis, verbal expression, saying, look, twist, expression, verbalism, grammatical construction, face, locution, manifestation, reflexion

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

3. construction, mental synthesisnoun

   the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

   Synonyms:
   grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

4. structure, constructionnoun

   a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

   "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

   Synonyms:
   body structure, structure, social system, twist, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, mental synthesis, grammatical construction, anatomical structure, social organization, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

5. constructionnoun

   drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem

   "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"

   Synonyms:
   grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expression

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

6. construction, twistnoun

   an interpretation of a text or action

   "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

   Synonyms:
   turn, turn of events, tress, device, building, structure, twist, bend, mental synthesis, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, expression, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, grammatical construction, braid, gimmick, crook, spin, plait, kink

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

7. construction, buildingnoun

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, building

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

Matched Categories

1. • Artifact
   • Commercial Enterprise
   • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Interpretation
   • Mathematical Process
   • Thinking

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   fabrication, erection, building

2. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   structure, formation, conformation, configuration, form, figure, shape, mode of constructing

3. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   interpretation, explanation, version, rendering

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1. List of paraphrases for "construction":

   building, build, construct, constructing, constructions, architectural, bau, constructed, erection, works, constructive, reconstruction, built, buildings, integration, manufacture, chee, edifice, architecture, constructional, establishment, structure, design

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1. Michael Workman:

   From a policy perspective it makes sense to keep cutting interest rates to boost construction activity.

2. Dalila Gonzalez:

   One of our priorities for this year is the construction of four- and five-star hotels, especially five-star hotels, all you have to do is walk the streets of Old Havana to see a lot of construction under way.

3. Gurvinder Singh:

   Because of the heatwave we've had a loss of more than 5 quintal( 500 kilograms) per hectare of our April yield, people who work outdoors -- farmers, those in construction, manual labor -- will suffer more. They have less options to cool down and can't stay away from the heat.

4. Fred Rosenberg:

   After six years and $40 million spent by the city constructing the plazas, it would be a terrible mistake to eliminate them as the number one complaint from visitors before their construction was the lack of pedestrian space.

5. Michelle Gadd:

   So our priority is letting them settle in and be undisturbed here and have the whole place to themselves for a while without construction crews, and without disturbance, and without additional elephants even, coming right away.