megaproject

noun

mega·​proj·​ect ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt 

-jikt

also -ˌprō-

: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)

Examples of megaproject in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Electrical grids typically don’t have enough energy to supply these megaprojects, and so the fastest way to bring a data center online is to build your own power plant. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

The City Council Finance Committee on Monday backed a plan to spend $425 million in taxpayer funds for new roads, utilities, and other infrastructure supporting Chicago Fire FC's new South Loop stadium in the megaproject known as The 78. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 13 July 2026

That is why the enthusiasm around Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s proposed $17 billion refinery in Kenya’s coastal town of Lamu is about more than another industrial megaproject. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

South Korea’s government and top tech companies are committing $1 trillion to several flagship megaprojects that could bolster global memory chip supply, build new AI data centers and spur commercial deployment of humanoid robots by 2028. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for megaproject

• project
• subproject