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construction paper

American

noun

a heavy groundwood paper in sheets of various sizes and colors for use especially in making posters and cutouts.

Etymology

Origin of construction paper

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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To find out, researchers attached live mosquitoes to strips of construction paper and dangled them in front of 19 ray spiders.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 4, 2024

The prisoners create decorations for the visits, including colorful paper flowers, butterflies, family photos framed in construction paper and even the bouquet presented to Martinez by her daughter.

From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023

Classroom shelves were barren or sealed off with construction paper, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2023

On May 1, my friends and I made baskets of construction paper and filled them with flowers we picked.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

I stuck a red ribbon on top and made a card out of folded construction paper.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

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