sealift
Americannoun
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a system for transporting persons or cargo by ship, especially in an emergency.
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the act of transporting such persons or cargo.
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of sealift
Example Sentences
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A Canadian official said if anything was missing from the cargo, it could delay construction on the base by a year, until the next sealift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Originally enacted to preserve national merchant sealift capacity in case of war, the law requires ships carrying goods between U.S. ports to be U.S.-flagged and at least 75 percent U.S.-owned and -crewed.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
The board said shortfalls in military sealift, airlift and pre-positioned equipment and supplies would make it difficult to support military forces in a high-end conflict.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2021
This included persuading Diem to award a medal to Dooley along with other Americans who participated in the sealift.
From MSNBC ● Jan. 9, 2018
We are prepositioning more heavy equipment in Europe to help us cope with attacks with little warning, and greatly strengthening our airlift and sealift capabilities.
From State of the Union Address by Carter, Jimmy
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