No. 1,144 in German
baustelle
Construction site.
In a sentence
Die Baustelle ist groß.
The construction site is large.
In this sentence, 'Baustelle' refers to a specific location where building or construction work is being conducted.
Hier ist eine Baustelle.
Here is a construction site.
Here, 'Baustelle' is used to point out the existence of a construction site in a certain area.
Die Straße ist wegen der Baustelle gesperrt.
The street is closed because of the construction site.
In this sentence, 'Baustelle' refers to construction work as a cause of a street closure.
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