construction
construction, building
noun kon-struk-SYOH(N) Less Common
Also means
structure, framework
Usage Note
Construction covers the act of building (en construction = under construction) and an abstract framework (la construction d'une phrase = sentence structure). The related verb is construire. Un chantier de construction is a building site.
Examples
"L'immeuble est encore en construction."
Natural Translation
The building is still under construction.
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