megaproject

noun

mega·​proj·​ect ˈme-gə-ˌprä-ˌjekt 

-jikt

also -ˌprō-

: a major project or undertaking (as in business or construction)

Examples of megaproject in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From there, 60% of the money would be used for property tax rebates for homeowners in areas where the megaproject is located, while 40% would be deposited into a statewide property tax relief fund. —Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

For decades, Queens has been told to wait its turn while Manhattan got the megaprojects, the federal grants, and the shiny infrastructure. —Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026

Then there's the world's largest cluster of solar farms, a megaproject that covers 235 square miles (639 square kilometers) in Qinghai, China, high on the isolated Tibetan Plateau. —Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026

The bill would also ban megaproject incentives from being used by data centers. —Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for megaproject

• project
• subproject