under-construction
adjective
being in the process of being built or formed.
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under constructionphrasein the process of being built or formed.
under-construction
1 American
[uhn-der-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]
/ ˌʌn dər kənˈstrʌk ʃən /
adjective
under construction
2
American
[uhn-der-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]
/ ˌʌn dər kənˈstrʌk ʃən /
phrase
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Meanwhile, Haiken continues to sell Polestars at the temporary space he has set up next to his under-construction dealership in New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Records show that Duff purchased another larger Austin dwelling in 2021: an enormous under-construction mansion that was not completed until 2022.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
She said Zack and she visited their lots recently, climbed the stairs of her under-construction home, and took in the view from a rooftop terrace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Even if all the projects currently announced and under-construction proceed, the world would still fall short.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
He sounded fatalistic, talking less and less about college, more about his under-construction new website called Providence.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Last month marked a grim milestone: the combined volume of both reservoirs hit their lowest level since 1957, when Glen Canyon Dam was still under construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The WNBA’s Sparks, which Walter has owned since 2014, are still waiting for their own practice facility, which is now finally under construction in El Segundo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
A third data center has been built near Colossus II, and a fourth is under construction.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Domestic demand right now is about 45 gigawatts, and we have about 4.7 gigawatts under construction.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
McMillan’s synchrotron and Alvarez’s linear accelerator were under construction.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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