infrastructure

/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/ noun C1

An underlying base or foundation for a building, organization, or system. (countable, uncountable) · Near-synonyms: understructure, underpinnings, underbuilding, underframework· The parasitic tyranny's infrastructure depends on secrecy in order to be effective.
The facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society. (countable, uncountable) · Meronyms: (literally, large objects and portions thereof) structures, substructures, understructures, superstructures

Plural infrastructures

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However, the legacy of the Snowy Mountains Scheme extends far beyond its impressive physical infrastructure and energy production.

The Snowy Mountains Scheme, p. 1 · C1

Conceived as a labyrinthine network of high-speed arteries, this colossal infrastructure endeavor fundamentally altered the daily rhythm of American existence.

The Asphalt Arteries: How the Interstates Reshaped America, p. 1 · C2

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