infrastructure
Example Sentences
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Saturated ground and damaged infrastructure mean even moderate rainfall could trigger new flooding or landslides in the days ahead.
From Salon
But he is unable to move back there due to a lack of houses and the availability of a proper water infrastructure to connect new properties.
From BBC
The Communist-run country has an ageing electricity infrastructure and chronic fuel shortages.
From BBC
Refineries, gas plants and other types of infrastructure have been struck, worsening an oil-and-gas crisis.
Sworn enemies, Iran and Iraq both attacked oil infrastructure and the president organized naval escorts to protect shipments.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.