Superstructure – The part of a structure above its foundations

(Pronounced soo-per-struhk-cher)

To remember the definition of the word superstructure, use the following mnemonic:

Superwoman lifted the structure (superstructure) up into the sky but left behind the foundation, so she had everything but the foundation.

Examples of superstructure in a sentence

The building's superstructure was fine but the flooding had completely ruined the foundations.

If the foundations aren't sound, the superstructure will always be vulnerable.

When the neighbours saw the groundworks on the plot, they were scared as to how big the superstructure was going to be.