construction

gigantic, huge, large, massive

The huge construction of the new hospital took three years to complete.

basic, simple

The toy robot had a simple construction with just a few plastic parts.

heavy

The new office building required heavy construction work that lasted nearly two years.

solid

The bridge's solid construction has allowed it to withstand many severe storms over the decades.

careful

The new bridge required careful construction to ensure it could withstand heavy traffic.

brick, fibreglass, steel, timber, timber-frame, wooden

The new bridge features steel construction to withstand heavy traffic for decades.

bridge, building, canal, house/housing, railway, road

The new housing construction in our neighborhood will be completed next spring.

complete

The builders finally completed construction on the shopping center last month.

during (the) ~

The office building remained closed during construction last year.

under ~

The bridge across the river has been under construction for several months now.

proper, true

The lawyer argued that the true construction of the contract favored her client's position.

strict

The judge applied a strict construction of the law to reach her decision.

ideological, social, theoretical

Gender roles are largely a social construction that has changed significantly over time.

give sth, put on sth

He gave an interesting construction to her comments that nobody else had considered.