deepwater

adjective

deep·​wa·​ter ˈdēp-ˌwȯ-tər How to pronounce deepwater (audio)
-ˌwä-
: of, relating to, or characterized by water of considerable depth
deepwater sailors
especially : able to accommodate oceangoing vessels
deepwater ports

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The 500,000-gallon, conical tank holds deepwater fish from the nearby Gulf Stream. Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 Furthermore, a preliminary agreement with Egypt’s EGAS may lead to the development of five deepwater gas wells in the Mediterranean, connecting to existing infrastructure. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Subi houses airstrips, radar domes, missile systems and a deepwater port—despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2015 pledge to then-U.S. President Barack Obama not to arm the reefs. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Those offshore turbines are dramatically larger than ones on land and require substantial infrastructure at ports for construction, from large assembly facilities to deepwater docks for ships that carry turbines out to sea. Lauren Sommer, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deepwater

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First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deepwater was in 1723

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“Deepwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deepwater. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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deepwater

adjective
deep·​wa·​ter ˌdēp-ˌwȯt-ər How to pronounce deepwater (audio)
-ˌwät-
: of or relating to water of great depth
especially : deep-sea
deepwater sailors

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