understructure

• Unterbau; die unterste tragende oder stützende Schicht bzw. der Fundamentteil eines Bauwerks oder einer Konstruktion, der als Basis für den darüberliegenden Aufbau dient.

A noun referring to the lowest supporting part or foundation of a structure, providing a base for the rest of the construction.

1. Foundation or baseC1formal

   The lowest supporting part of a structure, such as a building or bridge, that provides stability and transfers loads to the ground.

   Fundament

   • The engineers reinforced the understructure of the bridge to withstand earthquakes.
   • The building's understructure was damaged by the flood.
   • A solid understructure is essential for any tall skyscraper.

   Synonymebasebedfootingfoundationgroundworksubstructuresupport

   Antonymesuperstructure