oceangoing
Americanadjective
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(of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
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noting or pertaining to sea transportation.
oceangoing traffic.
Etymology
Origin of oceangoing
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About 90% of all trade is handled on an oceangoing basis.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The U.S. activist investor said late Tuesday that its significant investment reflected its belief in the Japanese company’s strength in shipping and its standing as a major owner of oceangoing vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The war has strangled shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a U-bend-like chokepoint off the Iranian coast that acts as a highway for more than a third of the world’s oceangoing oil exports each year.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
“We do not know if the ship was oceangoing, meaning that it crossed over the North Sea to England,” Dr. Grønnesby said.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
To compete for colonies, Germany’s leaders decided that they also needed a modern oceangoing navy that could challenge Britain’s centuries-old command of the seas.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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