noun
infrastructure
IHNF-ruh-struhkt-shuh
noun
1
The basic physical systems — roads, power, water, networks — that a place or organization needs to function.
"The city invested heavily in transport infrastructure."
"Poor internet infrastructure slowed the whole region down."
How to Use Infrastructure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe underlying systems and facilities that keep everything else running.
Common pairings
public infrastructure
infrastructure spending
digital infrastructure
Word Forms
infrastructures plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French infrastructure, from "infra-" ("below") + "structure."