noun
construction site, building site
A2
Baustelle: a feminine noun meaning a construction site or building site. Plural: Baustellen (regular). Declines: die Baustelle, die Baustellen. Commonly used with prepositions like auf (auf der Baustelle arbeiten) or an. Not reflexive or irregular; context shows whether it denotes the site or the project.
Examples
Hier ist eine Baustelle. Sie müssen eine Umleitung nehmen.
There's a construction site here. You need to take a detour.
Die Kinder durften nicht auf die Baustelle gehen, weil dort schwere Maschinen standen.
The children were not allowed to go onto the construction site because heavy machines were standing there.
Die neue Baustelle in der Innenstadt sorgt für viel Lärm.
The new construction site downtown is causing a lot of noise.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a fenced area with cranes and a big sign that says 'Bau' and a yellow helmet — that image is a Baustelle.
Think "bow-stella" — imagine bowing to a star on a construction site.
Baustelle is feminine (die). Imagine a female construction manager (die Chefin) standing in front of the site to remember 'die Baustelle'.
Notes
Refers to a physical place where construction work takes place. Commonly appears in signs and traffic reports (e.g., delays due to a Baustelle). Plural is Baustellen.