infrastructure
Pluralinfrastructures (some meanings)
- 1The basic systems a place needs to work, like roads, water pipes, and power lines.
Like the pipes, wires, and roads that quietly keep a town running every day.
The town spent millions improving its infrastructure after the floods.
Good infrastructure means clean water, safe roads, and steady electricity for everyone.
Similarfacilities, installations
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- 2The base that something is built on, holding up a building, group, or system.
Like the foundation under a house: if it is weak, everything above it can fall.
A strong infrastructure keeps the whole company running smoothly.
The software needs a solid infrastructure before new features can be added.
Similarfoundation, framework, backbone, base, structure
Oppositesuperstructure
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Origin
It comes from the French word infrastructure, made from infra- plus structure.