infrastructure

Meaning

1. An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
2. The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.

Synonyms

substructure

foundation

basis

base

basic structure

design

ground floor construction

tectonic foundation

economic infrastructure

framework

transport infrastructure

lower branch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/

Etymology

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

Sentences

It won a number of contracts for hauling infrastructure trains .