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re-erection

re-erection noun: the erection again of something that had been dismantled or had fallen down, and possibly moved from a different site.

Noun

re-erection (plural re-erections)

  1. The erection again of something that had been dismantled or had fallen down, and possibly moved from a different site.
    • No objection to the removal of the Doric arch and its attendant lodges at Euston station is raised by the London County Council Town Planning Committee—provided that they are re-erected in "an appropriate dignified and open setting." The present site is likely to be needed for the reconstruction of...1960 March, “Doric Arch and Great Hall at Euston”, in Railway Magazine, page 148
    • Carmarthen: […] A start on the new carriage shed is imminent, followed by the re-erection of the King's Dock Junction signal box as an office and shop.2023 March 22, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Wales”, in RAIL, number 979, page 27

Forms of re-erection

pluralre-erections

Origin of re-erection

From re- + erection or re-erect + -ion.

Questions about re-erection

What does re-erection mean?
Re-erection means the erection again of something that had been dismantled or had fallen down, and possibly moved from a different site.
What part of speech is re-erection?
Re-erection is a noun.
What is the plural of re-erection?
The plural of re-erection is re-erections.

Words near re-erection in the dictionary

  1. re-equipping
  2. re-equips
  3. re-erect
  4. re-erected
  5. re-erecting
  6. re-erection
  7. re-erections
  8. re-erects
  9. re-escalate
  10. re-escalation
  11. re-escalations

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