interoceanic

American  

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

adjective

1. connecting or between oceans.

   an interoceanic canal.

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Etymology

Origin of interoceanic

First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + oceanic

Example Sentences

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

Before a bridge is built, or a structure erected, or an interoceanic canal made, there must be a plan, and before a plan the thought in the mind.

From The Story of My Heart An Autobiography by Jefferies, Richard