under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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Someone forcibly entered a house that was under construction through the garage. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 China has the world’s largest number of nuclear reactors in use, under construction, or planned. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025 While the outlet did not specify which investments may have been halted, an anonymous Korean semiconductor executive told Korea JoongAng Daily that such actions had raised concerns about Samsung Electronics' advanced chip plant under construction in Taylor, Texas. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 This year, the event was held just east of Hy-Vee Arena at American Royal Drive and Avenida Cesar E Chavez while the Barney Allis Plaza remains under construction. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under construction

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“Under construction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20construction. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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