construction vs reconstruction vs rehabilitation vs structure
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| constructionnoun/kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ | Meaning the work of building houses, roads and other large structures; also the way something is built | Goes with construction site | Example Construction of the new bridge will take about two years. |
| reconstructionnoun/ˌriː.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/ | Meaning the act of building or creating something again after it was damaged or destroyed | Goes with postwar reconstruction | Example Postwar reconstruction transformed the ruined city into a modern capital. |
| rehabilitationnoun/ˌriː.həˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning help or treatment that lets someone return to health or normal life after illness, injury, addiction or prison | Goes with rehabilitation center | Example The prison offers rehabilitation programs to help inmates find jobs after release. |
| structurenoun/ˈstrʌk.tʃər/ | Meaning the way the parts of something are put together; or a large thing that has been built | Goes with — | Example The structure of this essay is easy to follow. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Postwar required huge foreign loans.