deepwater

adjective

Definition of deepwaternext
as in deep-sea

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Recent Examples of deepwater Norway’s Equinor bought into Chevron’s deepwater block off the coast of Namibia, the latest global energy giant to bet on the country’s vast offshore oil boom. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 19 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 See All Example Sentences for deepwater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepwater
  1. deep-sea
  2. marine
Adjective
  • The barge connects Nike’s inland cargo consolidation hub in Ho Chi Minh City with the Gemalink deep-sea terminal in Cai Mep Port, covering a 112-mile round trip producing zero direct greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • In the Mediterranean and Middle East, joint projects with institutions in Egypt, Greece, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia will focus on ancient civilizations, underwater survey equipment, deep-sea exploration, and heritage preservation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of deep-sea
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  • That should serve it well at the bottom of the Gulf, where it is expected to quickly become the center of a thriving ecosystem, marine scientists said.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Fresh seafood, for example, can be a particular challenge to source, even as the overwhelming majority of Costa Rican territory is marine.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of marine

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“Deepwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepwater. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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