noun
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the act of erecting or the state of being erected
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something that has been erected; a building or construction
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physiol the enlarged state or condition of erectile tissues or organs, esp the penis, when filled with blood
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an erect penis
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of erection
First recorded in 1495–1505, erection is from the Late Latin word ērēctiōn- (stem of ērēctiō ). See erect, -ion
Example Sentences
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Dr. Sarah Furness, the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland, commissioned the statue's erection after the queen's death.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024
First class allowed families to select a site anywhere in the cemetery and, for an additional cost, the erection of a permanent memorial.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023
The erection of several wind turbines is viewed by the Golan villagers as an encroachment.
From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023
The rest of the neighborhood was equally supportive, many enthusiastically underwriting restoration of the columns and erection of the colonnade.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023
The erection of the Charlevoix church had been an event of great excitement.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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