con·struct
kən-ˈstrəkt 
constructed; constructing; constructs
1
2
: to draw (a geometrical figure) with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
Construct a regular hexagon with sides 3 inches long.
3
: to set in logical order
con·struct
ˈkän-ˌstrəkt
1
: something constructed by the mind: such as
a
: a theoretical entity
… the deductive study of abstract constructs …—
Daniel J. Boorstin
Daniel J. Boorstin
b
: a working hypothesis or concept
The unconscious was a construct that came from the daily effort to understand patients.
2
: a product of ideology, history, or social circumstances
Privacy is more than a social construct or an idea; it is a condition of the body.—Sallie Tisdale
Sallie Tisdale
con·struc·tor
kən-ˈstrək-tər
plural -s
1
: one that constructs
the company was a constructor of automatic elevators
2
: a naval officer supervising the construction and repair of ships
called also naval constructor
3
: one that creates a constructivist work of art
Examples of construct in a Sentence
Verb
They plan to construct a barn behind the house.
The author constructs all the stories around one theme.
Construct a triangle that has sides of equal length.
Noun (1)
He argues that time is a subjective construct with no objective existence.
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4 July 2026
As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Horkheimer, amid the wreckage of world war, lost faith in progress; his dialectic negated one construct after another.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Verb
The cart is carefully constructed with a wood-like resin frame and cabinets that are especially durable and resistant to rust, mildew, and intense UV rays.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
Noun
Edwards Air Force Base The group was acting as a Combined Test Force, or CTF, which the airfield described as a unique construct where active-duty airmen work with military contractors and government civilians to complete specific projects.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Horkheimer, amid the wreckage of world war, lost faith in progress; his dialectic negated one construct after another.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Construct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/construct. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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construct
noun
con·struct
ˈkän-ˌstrəkt
: something constructed especially by mental synthesis
form a construct of a physical object by mentally assembling and integrating sense-data
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