- a variation of oceangoing.
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
A large ocean-going tug has been moored off Greenock for nearly a week, waiting for the final approvals to be signed off so it can begin its departure.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
And no rules at the Guardian, apparently, regarding outrageous boondoggles and ocean-going junkets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Topping the list: long-haul trucking, steel making, glass making, cement making, heavy cargo handling equipment, large aircraft and ocean-going vessels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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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