word
Infrastructure
IN-frah-struk-cher
/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
infrastructure
Dictionary meaning
The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country or organization — physical infrastructure: roads, bridges, railways, ports, power grids, water systems; digital infrastructure: internet, data centers, payment systems; the quality of infrastructure determines economic competitiveness; the US Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021) was the largest investment since Eisenhower's interstate highway system
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