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interoceanic

American  
[in-ter-oh-shee-an-ik] / ˌɪn tərˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk /

adjective

  1. connecting or between oceans.

    an interoceanic canal.


Etymology

Origin of interoceanic

First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + oceanic

Example Sentences

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Near the entrance to the Panama Canal, a monument to China's contributions to the interoceanic waterway was torn down Saturday night by order of local authorities.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

The Panama Canal Authority last week opened two additional slots per day for vessels without booking to transit to help clear bottlenecks on both sides of the interoceanic corridor.

From Reuters Aug. 22, 2023

Panama, the narrow isthmus linking the North and South American landmasses, is the hemisphere’s natural transit point — both for cargo ships using its interoceanic canal and for U.S.-bound migrants coming from South America.

From Washington Post Aug. 20, 2019

If the operation continues according to plan, La Pampa – which stretches nearly 20km along the interoceanic highway – will be wiped off the map.

From The Guardian Mar. 25, 2019

COMAYAGUA, the capital of the department of Comayagua in central Honduras, on the right bank of the river Ulua, and on the interoceanic railway from Puerto Cortes to Fonseca Bay.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

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