- 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
In total, Iran’s navy has lost six of its seven frigates, its two corvettes and one of three ocean-going conventional submarines, said Alex Pape, head of the maritime team at Janes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
The ocean-going yellow sub - called Boaty McBoatyface - was being put through trials when its propeller snagged the mooring for the 1970s camera system.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 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
Our eating habits are mediated by a mind-boggling collection of such items, from spoons and glasses to genetic engineering labs and gigantic ocean-going ships.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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