substructure

CEFRB2

/ˈsʌbˈstrʌktʃər/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The supporting part of a building or other structure.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Synonym of base (“the forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life”).

Examples

  • A substructure is an underlying or a supporting structure.

  • The engineer checked the substructure of the large bridge.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in.

  2. The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).

More examples

In context

  • Engineers inspected the concrete substructure of the bridge.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The building's blank, which is hidden below ground, supports the entire weight of the structure.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From sub- + structure.