erected

American  

[ih-rek-tid] / ɪˈrɛk tɪd /

adjective

1. having been built.

   We crossed the river on a newly erected bridge and soon arrived at the intersection of two major trails.

2. having been raised or directed upward, or set in an upright or vertical position.

   Simply attach the door hinges to the erected walls and install the door.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of erect.

Other Word Forms

• self-erected
  adjective
• unerected
  adjective
• well-erected
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of erected

erect ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

A makeshift memorial has been erected on the sidewalk in front of the centre's gates and police cars still patrol the area surrounding the southern California institution.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The only object that could better symbolize his time in office is the gold toilet erected as an art installation in D.C. by a mysterious collective called the Secret Handshake.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt erected millions of square feet of unsightly buildings on the National Mall to house an expanded federal bureaucracy during the world wars.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Elsewhere, police dismantled a makeshift barrier erected by protesters blockading western Galway docks.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Pink, green, and yellow lights illuminated the tent Hafsa's parents erected behind their home for the mehndi.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed