HyperDic: public_works

English > 1 sense of the expression public works:
NOUNartifactpublic worksstructures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks / docks / docks) constructed at government expense for public use
English > public works: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningstructures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks / docks / docks) constructed at government expense for public use.
Part ofinfrastructure, baseThe stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
Broaderstructure, constructionA thing constructed
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanishobra pública, obras públicas
Catalanobra pública, obres públiques

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