reconstruction

noun
UK: /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
US: /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/

  1. The process of building or creating something again that has been damaged or destroyed.

    1. The city needed major reconstruction after the war.
    2. The reconstruction of the old bridge took nearly two years to complete after collapse.

  2. The act of improving or changing the structure or form of something.

    1. The reconstruction of the company helped it to grow.
    2. The project involved a complete reconstruction of the existing building's interior.

  3. The period after the American Civil War (1865-1877) when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.

    1. Reconstruction aimed to rebuild the South and protect freed slaves.
    2. During Reconstruction, many new laws were passed to ensure equal rights for all citizens.

Synonyms

restoration redevelopment reformation
reconstruction transitive-verb

  1. To build or create something again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

    1. They will reconstruct the house.
    2. Engineers had to carefully reconstruct the ancient artifact from fragments.

  2. To improve or change the structure or form of something.

    1. We need to reconstruct this plan.
    2. The committee decided to reconstruct the entire budget to meet the new goals.

  3. To recreate mentally; to form an impression or idea of something from incomplete evidence.

    1. Can you reconstruct the scene?
    2. Detectives tried to reconstruct the events that led to the crime by using the evidence.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "reconstruction" in English means: The process of building or creating something again that has been damaged or destroyed., The act of improving or changing the structure or form of something., The period after the American Civil War (1865-1877) when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union..

The phonetic transcription of "reconstruction" is /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ in British English and /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "reconstruction": restoration, redevelopment, reformation.

Example usage of "reconstruction": "The city needed major reconstruction after the war.". More examples on the page.