infrastructure

noun

ˈin-frə-ˌstrək-chər How to pronounce infrastructure (audio)
Definition of infrastructurenext
as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form a bold plan to deal a crippling blow to the infrastructure of international terrorism

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Recent Examples of infrastructure The city of about 250,000 people has been rattled by a series of drone strikes that hit oil and power infrastructures. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Primary batteries are particularly useful in applications where charging infrastructure is unavailable or impractical. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Six airports suffered infrastructure damage and suspended commercial flight operations, according to authorities. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 As longevity increases and millions more Americans enter their later years, that infrastructure gap will become increasingly expensive—not just for families, but for employers, governments and the broader economy. — Samir Shah, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infrastructure
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  1. structure
  2. architecture
  3. framework
Noun
  • At the Base of Trees and Shrubs Fences and rock walls aren’t the only structures poison ivy likes to climb.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Giving copper a twist The researchers fabricated electrodes with helical copper structures via electrodeposition using a chiral templating reagent.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of structure
Noun
  • Artistic traditions likewise blended across Eurasia, particularly in Persian and Chinese painting and architecture.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In March, a group of eight architecture and culture groups filed a separate suit to block the renovation.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of architecture
Noun
  • Spain’s defining strength has long been the collective, with individuals thriving within a wider framework rather than carrying the burden alone.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The framework the surgeons built around it required formal disclosure of the atlas's origin to readers, to surgical teams, and to patients, along with bioethicist review and a memorial to the people depicted.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of framework

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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrastructure. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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