superport

[ soo-per-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. a deepwater port, often one built offshore, capable of accommodating very large ships, especially supertankers of 100,000 tons or more.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superport¹

First recorded in 1965–70; super- + port ¹

Example Sentences

Reporters are no longer invited to helicopter out to the future site of his superport.

From The Daily Beast