noun
works
activities to build or maintain structures and infrastructure
The city begins major public works near the river.
Etymology
The plural collects substantial undertakings or their products. Construction works are organized activities that build or maintain public or private structures.
More examples
- The new budget funds water works.
- Construction works disrupted traffic near the bridge.
- The department supervises public works projects.
Forms
works
Similar words
- construction
- Emphasizes building rather than maintenance or public infrastructure generally.
- infrastructure
- The facilities themselves rather than necessarily the projects building them.