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seagoing

American  
[see-goh-ing] / ˈsiˌgoʊ ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. designed or fit for going going go to sea, as a vessel.

  2. going going go to sea; seafaring.

noun

  1. the activity of a person who travels by sea.

seagoing British  
/ ˈsiːˌɡəʊɪŋ /

adjective

  1. intended for or used at sea

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Etymology

Origin of seagoing

First recorded in 1820–30; sea + going

Example Sentences

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Shipping traffic remains throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, a trade route off Iran’s coast that fully a third of the world’s seagoing oil exports traverse in a normal year.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

“Our wreck suggests a seagoing exchange was conducted west out of Syria and Canaan to southern Cyprus, Crete and other Greek lands.”

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Before it was found, there were no known wrecks of seagoing ships dating from the 11th to 14th Centuries in English waters.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

In addition, the image of a seagoing people fits into a general rethinking of paleo-Indian fife.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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