oceangoing

or o·cean-go·ing

[ oh-shuhn-goh-ing ]

/ ˈoʊ ʃənˌgoʊ ɪŋ /

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adjective

(of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.

noting or pertaining to sea transportation: oceangoing traffic.

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Origin of oceangoing

First recorded in 1880–85; ocean + going

How to use oceangoing in a sentence

The Chinese gave up on ocean-going vessels, which they used to be very, very good at.
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The harbor is one of the best and affords safe anchorage for the largest ocean-going vessels.
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A half-mile or more distant from them a big, ocean-going tugboat was passing down the bay, without a tow and under full steam.
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A huge ocean-going tug was just getting ready to leave her berth under the water-hose.
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Ocean-going ships and fleets of “billy-boys” from Goole and elsewhere lie along the wharves.
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American ocean-going steamers are required to have some approved means of firing lines to the shore.
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British Dictionary definitions for oceangoing

ocean-going

adjective

(of a ship, boat, etc) suited for travel on the open ocean

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