substruction en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin substructio, from substruere, substructum (“to build beneath”), from sub (“under”) + struere (“to build”).
Meanings
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underbuilding; substructure
It is a magnificent strong building, with a substruction very remarkable.
1644 November 17 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 8 November 1644]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC:
- (figuratively) foundation; base
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| substructions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |