infrastructure
nounDivide infrastructure into syllables:
in · fra · struc · ture
How to pronounce infrastructure:
Definition of infrastructure:
- infrastructure (noun):
- a structure supporting something
- the system of public works of a country, state, or region
- the resources (such as personnel, buildings, or equipment) required for an activity
- the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area.
Synonyms for infrastructure:
architecture
base
communication equipment
communication system
configuration
edifice
fabric
fire station
firehouse
foundations
frame
framework
framing
fund
gas system
grid
main
make-up
network
penal facility
penal institution
power grid
power system
public works
school system
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Antonyms for infrastructure:
agency
annex
annexe
area
arm
branch
classification
department
division
extension
field
office
offshoot
part
section
sector
side
subdivision
subsection
unit
wing
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