erection

«erection» in Mova's school dictionary: The erection of a building, statue or tent is the act of… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (erection, erections)

meaning for a pupil

1) The erection of a building, statue or tent is the act of building it or putting it up. tree →

2) (formal) An erection can be a building or structure itself, especially one that is not liked. tree →

3) (adult, body word) a word grown-ups use about the body; not for school. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and building topics, it is a formal word for putting something up: «the erection of a wall», «the erection of the statue in 1890». Everyday speech usually says «putting up» or «building». Phrases: «the erection of a monument», «erection of scaffolding».

examples

• The erection of the new bridge took two years. tree →
• Workers began the erection of the tents for the festival. tree →
• A sign announced the erection of a statue in the park. tree →
• The erection of the castle walls kept invaders out. tree →
• Planning permission is needed for the erection of a garden wall. tree →
• The erection of scaffolding blocked the pavement. tree →
• [28] This great work of antiquity was destroyed by an earthquake fifty-six years after its erection, B.C. 256. tree →

note

Formal; from the verb «erect» (to build, put up). In everyday writing, prefer «building» or «putting up» to avoid giggles. Countable when it means a structure.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «erection» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.