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1 N‑UNCOUNT Construction is the building of things such as houses, factories, roads, and bridges. □  He'd already started construction on a hunting lodge. □  …the only nuclear power station under construction in Britain. □  …the downturn in the construction industry.

2 N‑UNCOUNT The construction of something such as a vehicle or machine is the making of it. □ [+ of ] …companies who have long experience in the construction of those types of equipment. □  With the exception of teak, this is the finest wood for boat construction.

3 N‑UNCOUNT [with poss] The construction of something such as a system is the creation of it. □ [+ of ] …the construction of a just system of criminal justice.

4 N‑COUNT You can refer to an object that has been built or made as a construction . □  The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction the size of Westminster Abbey.

5 N‑UNCOUNT You use construction to refer to the structure of something and the way it has been built or made. □  The Shakers believed that furniture should be plain, simple, useful, practical and of sound construction. □  The chairs were light in construction yet extremely strong.

6 N‑COUNT A grammatical construction is a particular arrangement of words in a sentence, clause, or phrase. □  Avoid complex verbal constructions.

con|struc|tive /kənstrʌ kt I v/ ADJ A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful. □  She welcomes constructive criticism. □  After their meeting, both men described the talks as frank, friendly and constructive.

con|stru c|tive di s|mi s|sal N‑UNCOUNT If an employee claims constructive dismissal , they begin a legal action against their employer in which they claim that they were forced to leave their job because of the behaviour of their employer. [BUSINESS ] □  The woman claims she was the victim of constructive dismissal after being demoted.

con|struc|tor /kənstrʌ ktə ^r / (constructors ) N‑COUNT A racing car constructor or aircraft constructor is a company that builds racing cars or aircraft.

con|strue /kənstruː / (construes , construing , construed ) VERB If something is construed in a particular way, its nature or meaning is interpreted in that way. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed + as ] What may seem helpful behaviour to you can be construed as interference by others. □ [V n + as ] He may construe the approach as a hostile act. □ [V n prep/adv] We are taught to construe these terms in a particular way.

con|sul /kɒ ns ^ə l/ (consuls ) N‑COUNT A consul is an official who is sent by his or her government to live in a foreign city in order to look after all the people there that belong to his or her own country.

con|su|lar /kɒ nsjʊlə ^r , [AM ] -sə-/ ADJ [ADJ n] Consular means involving or relating to a consul or the work of a consul. □  If you need to return to the U.K. quickly, British Consular officials may be able to arrange it.

con|su|late /kɒ nsjʊlət, [AM ] -sə-/ (consulates ) N‑COUNT A consulate is the place where a consul works. □  They managed to make contact with the British consulate in Lyons.

con|sult ◆◇◇ /kənsʌ lt/ (consults , consulting , consulted )