seaborne
Americanadjective
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transported by ship over the sea.
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carried on or over the sea.
a seaborne fog; seaborne cargoes.
adjective
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carried on or by the sea
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transported by ship
Etymology
Origin of seaborne
Example Sentences
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The region accounts for around 9% of global production, but a much larger proportion of seaborne trade, according to ING.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Surging U.S. seaborne oil exports and China’s willingness to pare back on its own seaborne imports have also helped shield the world from higher prices.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
Russia’s total seaborne crude exports held steady at 3.5 million barrels a day in April, despite dips from Baltic and Black Sea ports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The Middle East makes up about a quarter of global production and nearly half of global seaborne sulfur trade, they wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Then a seaborne death soft as this hand of mist will come upon you when you are wearied out with rich old age, your country folk in blessed peace around you.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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