under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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Sixty more dwellings are under construction, plus an 89-unit apartment building. Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 Secondly, major Everglades Restoration projects have come online recently, and the linchpin of the $10.5 billion restoration, the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir, is now under construction. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 Already under construction is a large residential project, River Place, on the northwest corner of the intersection, and an Andretti Autosport headquarters at the airport, where the city has been trying to find tenants for years. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024 The squatter was said to be occupying the property next door, which was under construction. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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