Erection

Pronunciation: /ɪˈrɛkʃən/

Erection (noun)

  1. the act of building or putting up a structure like a house or bridge.
  2. when a part of the body, especially the penis, becomes firm and larger.

Examples

  • The erection of the new bridge will take two years.
  • Erection of the skyscraper began last month.

Common collocations: erection of a building, supervise the erection, rapid erection, achieve an erection, maintain an erection

Synonyms of Erection

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Erection

  • referring to the destruction of structures