infrastructure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system.
The facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-infrastructure.wav /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-infrastructure.wav /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹɐkt͡ʃə/ /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹakt͡ʃə/ /ɪnˈfrɑstrəktʃə(r)/

Word forms

infrastructure infrastructures

Etymology

Borrowed from French infrastructure, equivalent to infra- + structure.

Synonyms

Antonyms

superstructure

Derived words

applistructure cyberinfrastructure e-infrastructure infrastructural infrastructured non-infrastructure noninfrastructure

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