superstructure
Example Sentences
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These converged at a low stone tower, suggesting the central superstructure of a ship, around which its decks are moored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Both had suffered severe damage to the superstructure, where the bridge and crew quarters are located.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed heavy black smoke billowing from the hull and superstructure of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, with life rafts floating in the water.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
“Based on sonar scans, we firmly believe that the vehicles are encased in the superstructure and concrete that we tragically saw come down,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
This reverie was broken as more bolts and nuts bounded down the superstructure onto the car’s roof.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
