oceangoing

or o·cean-go·ing

[ oh-shuhn-goh-ing ]

adjective

1. (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
2. noting or pertaining to sea transportation:

   oceangoing traffic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oceangoing¹

First recorded in 1880–85; ocean + going

Example Sentences

Big brutes of oceangoing steamers floundering along in the dark, lowing out like seacows.

From Project Gutenberg

Smaller oceangoing craft are used in a limited amount of coastal trade.

From Project Gutenberg

Two of the minesweepers are oceangoing vessels; the other six can sweep harbors or inshore seas only.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• aquatic
• deep-sea
• marine
• naval
• seafaring
• seagoing