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
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  • These viruses infect diverse deep-sea prokaryotes that drive vital cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and metals.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Voyages from Antarctica to deep-sea archaeological sites helped redefine the role of the modern superyacht.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of deep-sea
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  • Experts warn that the dam needed to create the reservoir will disrupt the river’s natural flow, to the detriment of marine life.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The journey began earlier this week after the world’s first commercial ship-to-ship transfer of green ammonia as marine propulsion fuel.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of marine

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“Deepwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepwater. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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