Etymology
Borrowed from French infrastructure, equivalent to infra- + structure.
Noun
infrastructure (countable and uncountable, plural infrastructures)
- An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system.
- The basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.
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