midconstruction en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English construction English midconstruction From mid- + construction.
Meanings
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Occurring after construction is under way.
Architectural experts say they cannot recall such a drastic midconstruction downscaling, especially of a building designed by a marquee architect, in this case Norman Foster.
2009 February 11, Steve Friess, “Tower Rising in Las Vegas but Now, Not So High”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mid-construction | alternative | lexicographic |