The act or process of constructing. The art, trade, or work of building: an engineer trained in highway construction; worked in construction for seven years.
A structure, such as a building, framework, or model. Something fashioned or devised systematically: a nation that was glorious in its historical construction. 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 An arrangement of words forming a grammatical phrase, clause, or sentence.