erected

[ ih-rek-tid ]

adjective

1. having been built:

   We crossed the river on a newly erected bridge and soon arrived at the intersection of two major trails.

2. having been raised or directed upward, or set in an upright or vertical position:

   Simply attach the door hinges to the erected walls and install the door.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of erect ( def ).

Other Words From

• self-e·rect·ed adjective
• un·e·rect·ed adjective
• well-e·rect·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of erected¹

erect ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

I arrived at the Cielo Vista Walmart three weeks later to find flowers and pictures and memorials adorning a quarter-mile chain-link fence erected around the store’s perimeter and a city still in shock.

From Salon

That’s where Raw Story ran into a roadblock erected by the Supreme Court.

From Los Angeles Times

The Henson family purchased it in 1999 and erected a statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as Chapin’s famous character the Tramp at the entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s also independent, which means she’s unprotected by the fortification of lawyers and resources erected by the owners of newspapers such as The Times to fend off legal threats, frivolous and otherwise, that are part of the arsenal of people and firms we write about.

From Los Angeles Times

In Belfast, a protest banner was erected outside the office of Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill following her decision to take part in the city's Remembrance Day service on Sunday.

From BBC