infrastructure
pronunciation
How to pronounce infrastructure in British English:
UK [ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)]
How to pronounce infrastructure in American English:
US [ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃər]
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- Noun:
- the basic structure or features of a system or organization
- the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
Word Origin
- infrastructure (n.)
- 1887, from French infrastructure (1875); see infra- + structure (n.). The installations that form the basis for any operation or system. Originally in a military sense.
Example
- 1. The infrastructure under saddam was already crumbling .
- 2. That is a problem that infrastructure alone cannot solve .
- 3. The biggest is poor infrastructure .
- 4. Infrastructure investment is much needed .
- 5. But infrastructure bottlenecks can delay shipments .