Noun: erection i'rek-shun
- The act of building or putting up
"The erection of the new skyscraper took over two years";
- erecting
- A structure that has been erected
"The new skyscraper was an impressive erection on the city skyline"
- An erect penis
"He awkwardly tried to hide his erection as he stood up";
Derived forms: erections
Type of: building, construction, member, penis, phallus, structure
Encyclopedia: Erection