substruction

[ suhb-struhk-shuhn ]

/ sʌbˈstrʌk ʃən /

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noun

a foundation or substructure.

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Origin of substruction

1615–25; <Latin substructiōn- (stem of substructiō) foundation, equivalent to substruct(us), past participle of substruere to lay a foundation (sub-sub- + struc-, variant stem of struere to arrange, put in order + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM substruction

sub·struc·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby substruction

substitutive, substitutivity, substrate, substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumed, subsumption

How to use substruction in a sentence

Strabo describes it as standing upon a lofty substruction of white stone, and shaded up to the top with trees.
Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes
It was wide and solidly built, resting on the Roman substruction, and covered by a platform on vaulting.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc
All the rectangular stones of the substruction are of white marble.
Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes
The remains are interesting, though they do little more than show perfectly the substruction and plan of the ancient building.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare

The substruction of this temple, which has been laid bare, consists of tufa cased with travertine.
Old Rome|Robert Burn