infrastructure

UK: /ˈɪnfrəstrʌktʃə^r/

US: /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/

US: (in′frə struk′chər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•fra•struc•ture /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/   n. [uncountable]

1. the framework or features of a system or organization:
   the infrastructure of the department.
2. Government the basic facilities serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation and communication systems:
   bridges and roads and other parts of the country's infrastructure.

See -stru-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•fra•struc•ture  (in′frə struk′chər), n. 

1. the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
2. Government the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.
3. Government, Military the military installations of a country.

• infra + structure 1925–30

in′fra•struc′tur•al, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. . basis, foundation, support.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

infrastructure / ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə/ noun

1. the basic structure of an organization, system, etc
2. the stock of fixed capital equipment in a country, including factories, roads, schools, etc, considered as a determinant of economic growth