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infrastructure

in·fra·struc·ture

infrastructure

 
 
pronunciation:
In fr struhk chr
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part of speech: noun
definition: all the basic systems that have been created in a country, especially through technology and engineering, that allow it to function well and develop. Roads are a very important part of a country's infrastructure. Without roads, it is difficult for people to travel and to work and to move products from one place to another.
This country has a highly developed infrastructure of highways and bridges.Infrastructure supporting mobile phones and internet access is as important to a nation as older types of infrastructure.
 
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