Society
infrastructure
basic public systems
Infrastructure is the basic systems and structures, such as roads, transport, and public services, that a place needs to function.
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What is the biggest problem in the town?
Probably the infrastructure, especially the roads and buses.
The area has grown quickly, but its infrastructure has not kept up.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The city's infrastructure are poor.
Say: The city's infrastructure is poor.
Use a singular verb with “infrastructure” when referring to a place's overall systems.
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How it fits in a sentence.
a country's infrastructure; improve infrastructure; poor infrastructure
Your turn: say it out loud
The area has grown quickly, but its infrastructure has not kept up.
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infrastructure
basic public systems
“The area has grown quickly, but its infrastructure has not kept up.”
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