noun · academic
infrastructure
UK/ˈɪn.frə.strʌk.tʃər/US/ˈɪn.frə.strʌk.tʃɚ/IN·fra·struc·ture
the basic systems and services (roads, power, water, etc.) needed for a country or organization to run
Examples
“Many investors avoid regions where infrastructure is poor.”
“The city is spending millions to upgrade its transport infrastructure.”
“Rural areas often lack basic infrastructure such as clean water.”
Band 8 sentence
“Sustained economic growth depends not only on investment but on continuous upgrades to infrastructure that support commerce and daily life.”
Collocations
- public infrastructure
- infrastructure investment
- upgrade the infrastructure
Word family
Common mistakes
The city needs new infrastructures.→The city needs new infrastructure.
We should build many infrastructure in rural areas.→We should improve infrastructure in rural areas.
Say it for a higher band
5public services→6facilities→7+infrastructure
Synonyms
facilities
Easily confused
facilities
“The university built new sports facilities for students.”
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