Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
- noun The basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society, such as transportation and communications systems, water and power lines, and public institutions including schools, post offices, and prisons.
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- noun An
underlying base orfoundation especially for anorganization orsystem - noun The
basic facilities ,services andinstallations needed for thefunctioning of acommunity orsociety
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the basic structure or features of a system or organization
- noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
Etymologies
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Examples
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Six billion dollars in infrastructure is not development.
The Next Empire 2010
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Six billion dollars in infrastructure is not development.
The Next Empire 2010
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Six billion dollars in infrastructure is not development.
The Next Empire 2010
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This lack of interest in infrastructure is a national phenomenon.
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Mexican federal aviation officials have indicated a substantial investment in infrastructure is needed for the airline to comply and be viable.
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However, there is still a lack of clarity on what will be included in the term infrastructure asset.
Moneycontrol Top Headlines Moneycontrol.com editor@moneycontrol.com 2010
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Even the word "infrastructure" lost its respectability when government had a hand in maintaining roads, bridges, and trains.
Frank Schaeffer: The "Reason" Republicans Despise Unions, Government and Anything Public Frank Schaeffer 2011
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But this type of investment in our infrastructure is an investment for our future.
Heath Harrison: Rahall Touts Seniority, Accomplishments On Mine Safety Heath Harrison 2010
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But this type of investment in our infrastructure is an investment for our future.
Heath Harrison: Rahall Touts Seniority, Accomplishments On Mine Safety Heath Harrison 2010
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We give them billions in foreign aid, but we have to close schools all over America because we can't pay the teachers; our infrastructure is a shambles, but we still send our aid payments to Israel.
Israeli Amb.: Palestinians need to come to negotiating table 2010
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