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edificación

building

noun eh-dee-fee-kah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

construction

Usage Note

Edificación is a more formal or technical term than edificio (a building as an object) — it refers to the act or result of constructing, or collectively to buildings: la edificación en zonas costeras (construction/building in coastal areas). Urban planning documents use it frequently.

Examples

"La edificación en ese barrio es reciente."

Natural Translation

The construction in that neighbourhood is recent.

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