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 15-meter concrete wall has been erected to stop the reactor from being flooded by a tsunami.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the other side was a data center run by Centrin Data, which also erected windmills and solar panels in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kosdaq erected fewer barriers for entry and its legal process was simpler, he said.

From MarketWatch

To gather the advanced weather data, it erected 12 remote weather stations around the Bear River Basin, which feeds the Great Salt Lake.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rejecting allegations that the flag was erected "vexatiously" she described it as a serious assertion made without any evidence.

From BBC