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superstructure

[soo-per-struhk-cher] / ˈsu pərˌstrʌk tʃər /


NOUN
skyscraper
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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

As of end-2025, contracts for superstructure work for Changi Airport Terminal 5 and Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort 2 haven’t been tendered or awarded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Sonar scans indicate the vehicles that fell into the water are encased in a "superstructure" of concrete and other debris, say state police.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2024

Butler said they believe the vehicles with the other victims are “encased in the superstructure and concrete that we tragically saw come down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Thirty passengers had to be rescued from the Virginia V, one of the last of the city’s historic Mosquito Fleet, when she smashed into a wharf and her superstructure was crushed.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown