O canteiro de obras
Example: O canteiro de obras está cheio de trabalhadores hoje.
Definition
"O canteiro de obras" refers to the construction site where building or renovation work takes place, often bustling with workers, machinery, and materials needed for construction projects.
Etymology
The phrase "o canteiro de obras" comes from Portuguese, where "canteiro" originally meant a garden bed or a plot of land, and "obras" means works or construction. Together, it evolved to describe the designated area for construction activities.
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the construction site