under-construction
adjective
being in the process of being built or formed.
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under-construction
1 American
[uhn-der-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]
/ ˌʌn dər kənˈstrʌk ʃən /
adjective
under construction
2
American
[uhn-der-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]
/ ˌʌn dər kənˈstrʌk ʃən /
phrase
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Meanwhile, Haiken continues to sell Polestars at the temporary space he has set up next to his under-construction dealership in New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Records show that Duff purchased another larger Austin dwelling in 2021: an enormous under-construction mansion that was not completed until 2022.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
She said Zack and she visited their lots recently, climbed the stairs of her under-construction home, and took in the view from a rooftop terrace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Last Thursday, the Belgian brand presented its collection on the first floor of an under-construction building in the south of Paris —- a venue found by Reynolds.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
He sounded fatalistic, talking less and less about college, more about his under-construction new website called Providence.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
The chip giant’s guarantee covers completed data centers, not facilities under construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Domestic demand right now is about 45 gigawatts, and we have about 4.7 gigawatts under construction.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
RWE is one of the world’s leading offshore wind developers, with 22 offshore wind farms currently in operation or or under construction around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fourteen new positions have been established since the October ceasefire, including two currently under construction, while a further seven set up before the ceasefire have been paved or extended.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The 3.2 million square feet of office space actually under construction in Midland was equivalent to the amount in San Antonio, Fort Worth, and Austin combined.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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