oceangoing

American  

[oh-shuhn-goh-ing] / ˈoʊ ʃənˌgoʊ ɪŋ /

Or ocean-going

adjective

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

2. noting or pertaining to sea transportation.

   oceangoing traffic.

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Etymology

Origin of oceangoing

First recorded in 1880–85; ocean + going

Example Sentences

SINGAPORE—China has put its largest and most sophisticated aircraft carrier into active service, boosting Beijing’s quest to create a formidable oceangoing navy that can challenge U.S. power in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal

Building oceangoing vessels in the U.S. now costs four or five times more than building them in China or South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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

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 Literature

The Tradepoint Atlantic terminal, which is used by Volkswagen, is at the mouth of the harbor, east of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and still accessible to oceangoing vessels.

From New York Times

Related Words

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