deepwater

adjective

deep·​wa·​ter ˈdēp-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: of, relating to, or characterized by water of considerable depth

deepwater sailors

especially : able to accommodate oceangoing vessels

deepwater ports

Examples of deepwater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Helmed by fifth-generation fishmonger Vinny Milburn, the store stocks oysters from North Haven, rare deepwater shrimp from Montauk, and steelhead trout from the Hudson Valley — all subject to seasonality and availability. —Maria Yagoda, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024

This year’s display is a Candy Cargo Ship, a homage to the importance of Georgia’s deepwater port in Savannah. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Seafood is of course abundant on the island, where every day, fisherman easily haul in full catches of deepwater tuna, mahi mahi and lobster. —Catherine Garcia, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024

Offshore workers examine hydrocarbon samples aboard the Chevron Corp. Jack/St. Malo deepwater oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, U.S., on Friday, May 18, 2018. —Natasha Turak, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

deepwater

adjective

deep·​wa·​ter ˌdēp-ˌwȯt-ər 

-ˌwät-

: of or relating to water of great depth

especially : deep-sea

deepwater sailors