Understructure
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Understructure is a noun meaning The supporting structure underneath something, such as a vehicle or bridge.
Meaning
The supporting structure underneath something, such as a vehicle or bridge.
Example Sentences
Holonym: infrastructure (facilities sense)
Near-synonyms: infrastructure (foundations sense), underpinnings
Four small suspension bridges, complete with towers and cables like those on the span across the East River, are now encased inside the Capitol’s subbasement understructure.
Word Forms
- understructures
Synonyms for understructure
Depending on context, synonyms include infrastructure, underpinning, base, foundation, groundwork, foot.
Antonyms for understructure
Common opposites include superstructure.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include substructure, base, groundwork, foundation, foot, undersupport.
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