substructure
noun
sub·struc·ture
ˈsəb-ˌstrək-chər 
: an underlying or supporting part of a structure
Examples of substructure in a Sentence
The bridge's substructure was damaged.
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Every two years the bridge undergoes a hands-on inspection of the superstructure and substructure and is given a rating, DOT officials said, according to records about the project and the meeting.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
The consortium led by GRK Suomi includes Finnish, Estonian, French and Swedish partners taking charge of substructure and superstructure works for the Ülemiste–Pärnu and Tootsi–Pärnu segments.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
In the case of Calakmul, the substructure of the Structure II was also visited.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The substructure covers 140 hectares with a basement depth of up to 28 metres, equivalent to about 5,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools put together.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
The consortium led by GRK Suomi includes Finnish, Estonian, French and Swedish partners taking charge of substructure and superstructure works for the Ülemiste–Pärnu and Tootsi–Pärnu segments.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
In the case of Calakmul, the substructure of the Structure II was also visited.
—Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The substructure covers 140 hectares with a basement depth of up to 28 metres, equivalent to about 5,200 Olympic-sized swimming pools put together.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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substructure
noun
sub·struc·ture
ˈsəb-ˌstrək-chər
: an underlying or supporting part of a structure
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