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infrastructure
[ in-fruh-struhk-cher ]
noun
- the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools:
Investments in infrastructure helped the U.S. economy recover from the Great Depression.
- the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization:
Over the years, as the incidence of cancer increased, the infrastructure of the hospital was developed to accommodate the new cases.
Synonyms: , ,
- the military installations of a country:
We could do much with just a fraction of the billions spent to maintain our robust overseas infrastructure.
infrastructure
/ ˈɪԴڰəˌٰʌʃə /
noun
- the basic structure of an organization, system, etc
- the stock of fixed capital equipment in a country, including factories, roads, schools, etc, considered as a determinant of economic growth
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ڰ·ٰܳ·ٳܰ· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of infrastructure1
Example Sentences
Campaigners say the distance and travel time, as well as poor transport infrastructure, put lives at risk.
It had a deadline, and the world’s governments and companies invested some $300 to $500 billion in upgrading computer systems and critical infrastructure to avoid it.
Despite the fact that much of the talk around the deal relates to Ukraine's mineral wealth, the agreement also includes provisions for new oil and gas projects, and related infrastructure.
"The enemy is attacking Odesa with strike drones. There is considerable damage to civilian infrastructure, particularly dwellings," Kiper posted, before later confirming the casualties.
They are key to renewable energy, military applications and industrial infrastructure and play "a growing strategic role in geopolitics and geoeconomics", he said.
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