infrastructure
noun
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Infra- means "below;" so the infrastructure is the "underlying structure" of a country and its economy, the fixed installations that it needs in order to function. These include roads, bridges, dams, the water and sewer systems, railways and subways, airports, and harbors. These are generally government-built and publicly owned. Some people also speak about such things as the intellectual infrastructure or the infrastructure of science research, but the meaning of such notions can be extremely vague.
Examples of infrastructure in a Sentence
Adi Prakash, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Agencies called for critical infrastructure organizations to be on alert.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 June 2025
The bill would deter states from regulating artificial intelligence by linking certain federal AI infrastructure money to maintaining a freeze.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The league said Monday each location was selected after analyzing market viability, infrastructure and local support.
—Jessica Golden, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infrastructure. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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