Substruction
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 underbuilding; substructure
"It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable."
- 2 foundation; base figuratively
Example
More examples"It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable."
Etymology
From Latin substructio, from substruere, substructum (“to build beneath”), from sub (“under”) + struere (“to build”).