under construction

idiom

: being built
The new school is now under construction.

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New photos from the ESO show that the dome's frame is now completed, while the outer shell that will fully enclose the telescope is still under construction. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2025 And in Sydney, a giant timber retail and office space is currently under construction. Maddy Savage, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025 The affordable housing community under construction will soon be home to hundreds of residents who will walk to a Smart & Final grocery store and a fitness center across the street. Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 The airstrip, which appears to be 2.4 kilometers [1.5 miles] long, is still under construction. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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