superstructure
Example Sentences
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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
In “Gotham at War,” Mr. Wallace takes us on a fascinating excursion into both the now lost yet somehow familiar human superstructure, and the sometimes sordid underbelly, of the city we know today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
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
Part of this command superstructure that had accumulated over an entire career was not completely fleshed out but still had impact on the colonel’s persona as a commander.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
