infrastructure
487
3.8
- noun
- /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər/
:
infraestructura
- The city plans to improve its infrastructure by building new roads and bridges.
- public infrastructure
- build infrastructure
- invest in infrastructure
The problem is there's no infrastructure for compliance yet.
- The problem is there's no infrastructure for compliance yet.
- Public may build infrastructure and buildings at will.
- But it's like they have the infrastructure, they have the means.
- Like we have giant bases out there with infrastructure, with showers.
- You know, where infrastructure is really close by, roads are close by.
- His plan is to release his tax plan and his infrastructure plan together.
- And now the infrastructure is camps that hold thousands of people.
- Are you seeing a lot of Chinese infrastructure and built?
- There is nothing more convenient than voice infrastructure around us.
- No city is communication, infrastructure, transition and youth.
Examples
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During this transitional period, $5 billion will be invested in health, education, and infrastructure.
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In many nations, governments have invested in infrastructure, training, and emergency response plans against rare natural disaster events.
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So we got some really old infrastructure around.
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We do not have the infrastructure, so bear with us.
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Public may build infrastructure and buildings at will.
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Beyond that, we paid for the infrastructure in those states.
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But real actual public infrastructure is built like this.
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Four years, their infrastructure and their trade has been built towards Europe.
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Of that $20 billion, only $4 billion has been devoted to infrastructure projects.
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Its focus includes projects on water, energy, health, infrastructure, agriculture, sanitation, and information technology.
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Synonyms
21
2.4
Roads, schools, and bridges that the government builds and keeps for people to use
Compounds
1
3.9
Basic systems like roads, ports, power, and water that a country needs for its economy
How Low-Level
- Specialized
487
3.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
3.9
- Specialized
3
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
infrastructure = structure (semi-transparent) = infra + structure
The prefix 'infra-' (meaning 'below' or 'underlying') plus the familiar word 'structure' yields the idea of underlying systems, but 'infrastructure' has a specialized sense referring to public or organizational facilities that may not be obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Infrastructure comes from infra- meaning 'below' and structure meaning 'something built'. Think of it as the buildings and systems that sit 'below' the things you see — like roads, pipes, and power lines — quietly supporting a city or business. So, infrastructure means the basic systems and facilities a society or company needs to work.