superstructure
noun
su·per·struc·ture
ˈsü-pər-ˌstrək-chər 
1
a
: an entity, concept, or complex based on a more fundamental one
b
: social institutions (such as the law or politics) that are in Marxist theory erected upon the economic base
2
: a structure built as a vertical extension of something else: such as
a
: all of a building above the basement
b
: the structural part of a ship above the main deck
Examples of superstructure in a Sentence
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Mated to a steel hull, the superstructure is the largest composite edifice ever built.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
The Bay Bridge is currently undergoing construction to upgrade its aging road deck and parts of its steel superstructure, but the work does not appear to involve any additional protections against ship collisions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Maryland Governor Wes Moore told a news conference that a section of the bridge's steel superstructure north of the crash site would be cut into a piece that could be lifted by crane onto a barge and brought to the nearby Tradepoint Atlantic site at Sparrows Point.
—David Lawder, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The new Cat 133 model showcases the same futuristic design as its polarizing predecessor, with sweeping, curved lines, a sleek aluminum superstructure, and swathes of striking glass.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
But the elaborate ideological superstructure is also rewarding at first.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The aluminum hull and superstructure of the NL45 has a GT just under 500, is solid, light, and 100 percent recyclable.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Trending on Billboard In 2024 Creamfields will debut a 30,000 capacity indoor mainstage, which the event claims will be the world’s largest indoor festival superstructure.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
Interestingly, the graphic element on the hull and superstructure was inspired by sportswear and not cars.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
The Bay Bridge is currently undergoing construction to upgrade its aging road deck and parts of its steel superstructure, but the work does not appear to involve any additional protections against ship collisions.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Maryland Governor Wes Moore told a news conference that a section of the bridge's steel superstructure north of the crash site would be cut into a piece that could be lifted by crane onto a barge and brought to the nearby Tradepoint Atlantic site at Sparrows Point.
—David Lawder, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The new Cat 133 model showcases the same futuristic design as its polarizing predecessor, with sweeping, curved lines, a sleek aluminum superstructure, and swathes of striking glass.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
But the elaborate ideological superstructure is also rewarding at first.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The aluminum hull and superstructure of the NL45 has a GT just under 500, is solid, light, and 100 percent recyclable.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Trending on Billboard In 2024 Creamfields will debut a 30,000 capacity indoor mainstage, which the event claims will be the world’s largest indoor festival superstructure.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Feb. 2024
Interestingly, the graphic element on the hull and superstructure was inspired by sportswear and not cars.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Superstructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstructure. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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