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.
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Kerry Flynn, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Many parts of the IRA, such as expanding EV charger infrastructure, were in place to help the Detroit Three encourage EV adoption.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
If your state lacks emergency preparedness infrastructure should a natural disaster strike?
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
As a result, China is much better positioned than before to rewrite the rules for trade, infrastructure, and investment in key parts of Asia.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Infrastructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infrastructure. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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