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infrastructure

[ in-fruh-struhk-cher ]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. 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: support, foundation, basis

  3. 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

/ ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə /

noun

  1. the basic structure of an organization, system, etc
  2. the stock of fixed capital equipment in a country, including factories, roads, schools, etc, considered as a determinant of economic growth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infrastructure1

First recorded in 1925–30; infra + structure

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