deepwater

American  

[deep-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈdipˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /

adjective

1. having, requiring, or operating in deep water.

   deepwater shipping; deepwater drilling for oil.

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Etymology

Origin of deepwater

First recorded in 1785–95; deep + water

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Example Sentences

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deepwater

It is being built on the Indian Ocean coast at Lamu, also the site of a deepwater port, with a target of 30 months for completion.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Russia's attacks in recent days have targeted Ukraine's deepwater Black Sea ports in the wider Odesa area, which handle much of the country's grain and other cargo and are vital to its wartime economy.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

SLB went on to say it anticipates more investments in short-cycle projects in North America and Latin America as well as long-cycle developments, particularly in deepwater offshore markets.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026

Shell’s existing resource base is skewed toward typically higher-margin LNG and deepwater assets, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026

But at twilight or during the night, other things are visible: oil-well fires in Libya and the Persian Gulf; deepwater illumination by the Japanese squid fishing fleet; the bright lights of large cities.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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