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 dish looked like a construction site after rain.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • And road construction doesn’t help.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • She's lost count of the endless construction projects in front of her home.
    — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Speed in construction does not come from rushing.
    — Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • The full Goodyear welt construction makes sures that this loafer will last till the end of time.
    — Christian Gollayan, menshealth.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • If approved, construction would still be years away.
    — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 2 May 2026
  • The novelty of life in a construction zone wore off as the weeks rolled on.
    — Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022
  • Miyamoto walked past a construction site on his way to work every day.
    — Alexander Kaplan, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Some of these projects are due to start construction within a matter of weeks.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The construction process could take a little over a year to complete.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Even in a new home, these will collect construction dust and debris.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The money pays for the construction and repair of roads and bridges.
    — David Wade, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Some of that had to do with the Rangers’ roster construction.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • There aren’t enough construction zones this summer.
    — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The first phase, construction of a turf football field, was finished last year.
    — Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
  • There is no construction happening, none, and the city is done.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • After heavy rains a few years ago, runoff from construction sites turned the water a murky brown.
    — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The construction zone sits along one of the city's busiest corridors.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 23 May 2026
  • How much has roster construction changed in the past 48 months?
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • His father, who worked in construction, stayed in Ukraine.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • By 1960, construction had ground to a halt.
    — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
  • These are quite, quite complex constructions.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 6 June 2026
  • The two-phase construction could run through 2030.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • One way the church and researchers track this global growth is by construction of new temples.
    — Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That project was put on hold as construction costs rose during the pandemic.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026

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