superstructure
/ˈsu·pərˌstrʌk·tʃər/ n [C]Definition
› a structure built on top of something else, esp. the part of a building above the ground or the part of a ship above the main deck (= floor)
(Definition of superstructure n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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