superport

[ soo-per-pawrt, -pohrt ]

noun

1. a deepwater port, often one built offshore, capable of accommodating very large ships, especially supertankers of 100,000 tons or more.

Word History and Origins

Origin of superport¹

First recorded in 1965–70; super- + port ¹

Example Sentences

Fast forward a decade or two for one last colorful wrinkle in aviation history — the proposed “superport” in Palmdale.

From Los Angeles Times

So what happened to the “superport” idea?

From Los Angeles Times

For example, I never knew that in midcentury Los Angeles, a “superport” in Palmdale was proposed to reduce congestion at Los Angeles International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s called the SuperPort, and it plugs into the wall, acting like a USB power hub.

From The Verge

Mr. Beck first visited Palau, about 600 miles east of the Philippines, in 1976, on what he remembered as a “boondoggle” to study the potential environmental impact on coral reefs of a proposed petroleum superport.

From New York Times