1. construction
noun. ['kənˈstrʌkʃən'] the act of constructing something.
Synonyms
- erection
- road construction
- shipbuilding
- dry walling
- erecting
- crenelation
- building
- creating from raw materials
- rustication
- grading
- ship building
- crenellation
- house-raising
- fabrication
- assembly
Antonyms
- offence
- offense
- embarkation
- middle
Etymology
- constructio (Latin)
- construere (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Construction Paper
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- draper
- vapor
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- lapre
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- caper
Example sentences of the word construction-paper
1. Noun Phrase
Trace the backside of the box a second time on a sheet of blue construction paper.
2. Noun Phrase
Use a pair of brown shoes and cut out brown construction paper to cover them.
3. Noun Phrase
You will cover the outside and inside with construction paper.
4. Noun Phrase
They can also use coloured construction paper to make and glue on elements they wish to add.
2. construction
noun. ['kənˈstrʌkʃən'] a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit.
Synonyms
- adjunct
- involution
- complement
- clause
- phrase
- expression
- grammatical constituent
- predicator
- constituent
Antonyms
- high
- raise
- uneven
- unequal
Etymology
- constructio (Latin)
- construere (Latin)
3. construction
noun. ['kənˈstrʌkʃən'] the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought.
Synonyms
- intellection
- crystallization
- thought
- thinking
- thought process
- mentation
- gestation
- cerebration
Antonyms
- immoderation
- moderation
- low
- mild
Etymology
- constructio (Latin)
- construere (Latin)
4. construction
noun. ['kənˈstrʌkʃən'] drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem.
Synonyms
- operation
- quadrature
- mathematical process
Antonyms
- natural depression
- outfield
- prosecution
- question
Etymology
- constructio (Latin)
- construere (Latin)
5. paper
noun. ['ˈpeɪpɝ'] a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses.
Synonyms
- carbon paper
- cellulose
- manifold paper
- crepe paper
- india paper
- wrapping paper
- tissue paper
- linen
- construction paper
- confetti
- papyrus
- manila
- oilpaper
- material
- crepe
- paper tape
- carbon
- manila paper
- ticker tape
- linen paper
- tablet
- filter paper
- greaseproof paper
- card
- paper-mache
- sheet of paper
- cartridge paper
- composition board
- tissue
- writing paper
- litmus paper
- transfer paper
- sheet
- computer paper
- flypaper
- chad
- score paper
- pad of paper
- blotting paper
- papier-mache
- manilla
- manilla paper
- parchment
- tracing paper
- art paper
- wallpaper
- wax paper
- cardboard
- paper toweling
- music paper
- manifold
- pad
- rice paper
- blotter
- graph paper
- piece of paper
- roofing paper
- tar paper
- waste paper
- blueprint paper
- drawing paper
- newsprint
- newspaper
Antonyms
- dress
- roughen
- aperiodic
- formal
Etymology
- paper (Anglo-Norman)
- papier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. paper
noun. ['ˈpeɪpɝ'] an essay (especially one written as an assignment).
Synonyms
- theme
- term paper
- essay
- composition
Antonyms
- mental
- natural
- decrease
- single
Etymology
- paper (Anglo-Norman)
- papier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. paper
noun. ['ˈpeɪpɝ'] a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements.
Synonyms
- rotogravure
- newspaper headline
- editorial
- newspaper article
- news story
- cartoon strip
- feature
- funnies
- headline
- comic strip
- strip
- newspaper column
- news article
- news item
- sheet
- school newspaper
- sports section
- column
- school paper
- daily
- gazette
- press
- public press
- tabloid
- feature article
- newspaper
Antonyms
- unbodied
- immateriality
- incorporeality
- insubstantial
Etymology
- paper (Anglo-Norman)
- papier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. paper
noun. ['ˈpeɪpɝ'] a medium for written communication.
Synonyms
- page
Antonyms
- empty
- natural object
Etymology
- paper (Anglo-Norman)
- papier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. paper
noun. ['ˈpeɪpɝ'] a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses.
Antonyms
- insubstantiality
Etymology
- paper (Anglo-Norman)
- papier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. paper
noun. ['ˈpeɪpɝ'] a business firm that publishes newspapers.
Synonyms
- publishing house
- newspaper publisher
- publishing company
- publisher
- newspaper
Antonyms
- ride
- please
- praise
- lack
Etymology
- paper (Anglo-Norman)
- papier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))