Definition of Substructure

the groundwork and base of a building or house

Examples of Substructure in a sentence

Termite inspectors frequently will explore the substructure of a house in order to see if there is any termite damage underneath the house.  

When the water bill skyrocketed, the homeowner looked in the substructure of the house to see if there were any leaking pipes.  

Ants were coming up through the substructure and through the house causing an infestation in the house.  

An earthquake caused many cracks in the house’s substructure making it unsafe to live in.  

After levelling the land, the builders began constructing the substructure of the building before moving on to the walls.  

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