Superstructure Meaning
/sˈupəˌrstrʌktʃər/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAny structure built above the top full deck (FM 55-501).
nounAny material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis.
Sentence Examples
The workers began to build the superstructure of the high-rise building.
The term superstructure refers to the part of a building above the foundation.
Workers began building the steel superstructure of the highrise.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After completing the strong foundation, workers began building the ____ of the skyscraper.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The builders finished the ____ of the skyscraper before they started working on the internal and fine details.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English structure English superstructure From super- + structure.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Wards are open-topped, with skyscrapers rising from the superstructure. Towers are sealed against vacuum, as the breathable atmosphere envelope is only maintained to a height of about seven meters. The atmosphere is contained by the centrifugal force of rotation and a "membrane" of dense, colorless sulphur hexafluoride gas, held in place by carefully managed mass effect fields."
— 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel Station: Wards Codex entry:
"The superstructure evolves more slowly and is more resistant to change than the economic infrastructure, especially in the modern industrial age of advanced capitalism."
— 1995, Richard Appignanesi, Chris Garratt, Postmodernism for Beginners, Icon Books, →ISBN, page 9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After completing the strong foundation, workers began building the ____ of the skyscraper.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The builders finished the ____ of the skyscraper before they started working on the internal and fine details.