ocean-going
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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So passengers must reach ocean-going ferries by smaller tenders.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
And no rules at the Guardian, apparently, regarding outrageous boondoggles and ocean-going junkets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
The affected area is miles from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which sees frequent barge traffic, and the Houston Ship Channel, a large shipping channel for ocean-going vessels.
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
Unusually warm seas may also have taken a direct toll on one of the most beloved ocean-going creatures in the coldest continent, the emperor penguin.
From BBC • May 7, 2024
We passed Port Roosevelt, where there was a glimpse of red-belted ocean-going ships, and sped along a cobbled slum lined with the dark, undeserted saloons of the faded gilt nineteen-hundreds.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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