public works

Noun

Meaning

structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

civil engineering community service administrative works community work civic works civil field civil works social works following works civil infrastructure community facilities construction works government facilities government jobs local works

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Hypernyms

structure construction

Examples

According to a GST department official, as the building was about 50 years old the Public Works Department (PWD) had appointed VJTI (Veer Jijabai Technical Institute) for a structural audit. Source: Internet

A few days ago, Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, lamented the lack of sufficient generating capacity to meet peak demand in the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS). Source: Internet

According to the Public Works Minister, 200 issues have been identified for repairs in the revised work plan. Source: Internet

And the Assistant Public Works Minister for Operations clarified that the introduction of Polyroads in Liberia is not intended to sideline or take other companies out of business. Source: Internet

A massive public works project the scale of the Hoover Dam, plus a massive solar microgrid subsidy, plus a massive charging infrastructure subsidy. Source: Internet

As of mid-May, the facility construction was nearly 60 percent complete, said General Engineer Nicholas Perna with the Directorate of Public Works. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

public well-being public woman public worker public zone public-authority school public-centered