Thesaurus results for DEEPWATER

deepwater

adjective

Definition of deepwater

as in deep-sea

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Recent Examples of deepwater Norway’s Equinor bought into Chevron’s deepwater block off the coast of Namibia, the latest global energy giant to bet on the country’s vast offshore oil boom. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Morocco has been building a $1 billion deepwater port in the territory’s city of Dakhla, which featured in the video Trump shared Sunday. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Marine welders handle massive, oddly shaped, and heavy components such as deepwater jacket strengthening rings and module nodes. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Eisbrenner chose Brownsville for its deepwater access, low vessel traffic, and her conviction that the oil-rich Permian Basin in West Texas would eventually flood the region with excess natural gas. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deepwater

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The first deep-sea scientist from the Seychelles dives below the surface of the Indian Ocean.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
In April this year, the parties again teamed up to develop, build and operate a new deep-sea terminal in Da Nang, known as the Lien Chieu Container Port.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deep-sea

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Long-duration observations can help researchers study changes that are difficult to capture during short research cruises, while onboard engineering facilities could support testing of marine equipment and systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Surfers, fishers, business owners, real estate brokers, Indigenous leaders, marine scientists and everyday residents lined up for hours to express their support for the state and urged federal officials to set politics aside in their review.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

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