Meaning & use
superstructure
The part of a building, ship, or structure built above its foundation or main deck.
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Workers began erecting the superstructure once the foundation had set.
The ship's superstructure housed the bridge and the crew's quarters.
A note on using this word
Superstructure is also used figuratively for a complex system built upon a more basic underlying framework, such as an economic superstructure.
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