deepwater

adjective

deep·​wa·​ter ˈdēp-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: of, relating to, or characterized by water of considerable depth

deepwater sailors

especially : able to accommodate oceangoing vessels

deepwater ports

Examples of deepwater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Africa’s largest oil and gas producer is pushing to revive hydrocarbon exploration in deepwater reserves at a time when global oil companies have retreated from their onshore Nigerian assets due to pipeline vandalism. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Morocco has been building a $1 billion deepwater port in the territory’s city of Dakhla, which featured in the video Trump shared Sunday. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Marine welders handle massive, oddly shaped, and heavy components such as deepwater jacket strengthening rings and module nodes. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026

Eisbrenner chose Brownsville for its deepwater access, low vessel traffic, and her conviction that the oil-rich Permian Basin in West Texas would eventually flood the region with excess natural gas. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deepwater

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater
• manslaughter

Kids Definition

deepwater

adjective

deep·​wa·​ter ˌdēp-ˌwȯt-ər 

-ˌwät-

: of or relating to water of great depth

especially : deep-sea

deepwater sailors