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

Among the clearest statements of China’s intent in the Western Hemisphere came in the fall of 2024, when Xi traveled to Peru to inaugurate the Chancay Port, the largest deepwater facility on the western coast of South America. —Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026

Friday’s announcement marks the first time that deepwater shark species have been added to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s lists of regulated species. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2025

While the industry has been drilling in ultra-deepwater for years, 20K allows access to wells previously deemed too risky. —Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 Nov. 2025

The first is an ecological gem: a 3,600 square-mile deepwater coral reef discovered less than a decade ago. —Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025

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