UNDERSTRUCTURE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Lowest support of a structure

Example:

he stood at the foot of the tower

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("understructure" is a kind of...):

support (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "understructure"):

bed (a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track)

mat; raft; raft foundation (a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete)

Holonyms ("understructure" is a part of...):

construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)