construction

The definition of construction is the process of making something, the occupation of building or the way that something is put together.

(noun)

An example of construction is the creating and decorating of a new ice cream shoppe in a store that previously was a shoe store.
An example of construction is the art of making homes and businesses.
An example of construction is how a sentence is put together using words.

See construction in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act or process of constructing
the way in which something is constructed; manner or method of building
something constructed; structure; building
an explanation or interpretation: to put the wrong construction on a statement
Linguis. a grammatical pattern consisting of two or more immediate constituents
a three-dimensional work of art, usually nonrepresentational and constructed of more than one material

Origin: ME construccioun < OFr construction < L constructio

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See construction in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. The act or process of constructing.
b. The art, trade, or work of building: an engineer trained in highway construction; worked in construction for seven years.
a. A structure, such as a building, framework, or model.
b. Something fashioned or devised systematically: a nation that was glorious in its historical construction.
c. An artistic composition using various materials; an assemblage or a collage.
The way in which something is built or put together: a shelter of simple construction.
The interpretation or explanation given to an expression or a statement: I was inclined to put a favorable construction on his reply.
Grammar
a. The arrangement of words to form a meaningful phrase, clause, or sentence.
b. A group of words so arranged.