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construction

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/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ · con-struc-tion

The action of building something, typically a large structure.

Meanings

nounformal

The action of building something, typically a large structure.

کسی چیز کی تعمیر کا عمل، عام طور پر ایک بڑی عمارت۔

تعمیرات

taamirat

Synonyms

buildingedificeerectionعمارتبناوٹساز

Antonyms

destructiondemolitiondismantlingتخریببارانختم

Common Collocations

  • construction project
  • construction site
  • construction work

Example Sentences

The construction of the new bridge will take two years.

نئے پل کی تعمیر میں دو سال لگیں گے۔

Naye pul ki tameer mein do saal lagenge.

He is involved in the construction industry.

وہ تعمیراتی صنعت میں شامل ہے۔

Woh tameerati sanoat mein shaamil hai.

Construction on the building has finally begun.

عمارت پر تعمیر کا کام آخر کار شروع ہو چکا ہے۔

Imaarat par tameer ka kaam aakhir kar shuru ho chuka hai.

Easily Confused With

constriction:Constriction refers to the action of making something thinner or tighter, while construction refers to the action of building.

Word Family

construct
verbتعمیر کرنا
constructive
adjectiveبناوٹ والا
constructor
nounتعمیر کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'construct' as building something from the ground up.

Imagine a construction site with cranes and workers building a skyscraper.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پھولوں کی طرح تعمیر کرو، کانٹوں کی طرح نہیں.

Phoolon ki tarah tameer karo, kaanton ki tarah nahi.

Build like flowers, not like thorns.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "constructio" — building, assembling

First known use: 14th century

The word 'construction' has its roots in the Latin word 'constructio', meaning 'to build'. It evolved through Old French into its current form.