infrastructure
Americannoun
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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.
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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
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the military installations of a country.
We could do much with just a fraction of the billions spent to maintain our robust overseas infrastructure.
noun
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the basic structure of an organization, system, etc
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the stock of fixed capital equipment in a country, including factories, roads, schools, etc, considered as a determinant of economic growth
Other Word Forms
- infrastructural adjective
Etymology
Origin of infrastructure
Example Sentences
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Microsoft is on track to invest $5.5 billion in cloud and artificial-intelligence infrastructure in Singapore through 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
CoreWeave stock rose sharply Tuesday after the company announced a new $8.5 billion loan facility to support the continued buildout of its artificial-intelligence infrastructure.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
But access to clean water remains a challenge in many parts of India, especially in summer, due to reasons including water shortages, groundwater contamination and infrastructure gaps.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
However, he provided little insight into the state of what he described as "ongoing" discussions with Iran's leadership, leaving open the possibility of hitting Iranian energy infrastructure if negotiations prove fruitless.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
“You don’t get somebody down here with some food, and fast, you’re gonna have infrastructure concerns,” Patience told whoever was on the call.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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