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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Not just with the erection of the fence in Hungary but, among several examples, the deployment of riot police in Croatia, and migrants being detained in Slovenia.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
Dr. Sarah Furness, the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland, commissioned the statue's erection after the queen's death.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024
The erection of several wind turbines is viewed by the Golan villagers as an encroachment.
From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023
He pointed to piracy and terrorism, the erection of trade barriers by some countries, and challenges from climate change and natural disasters.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2021
Three weeks later, Groves ordered the erection of a 2,100-column thermal diffusion plant at Oak Ridge.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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