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
The goal is 75 mission capable ships - this figure doesn’t include aircraft carriers, sealift ships or submarines - among the 164 ships assigned to the Surface Force, said Cmdr.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
“So, we could plan ahead a little bit more, and then we could start to use more sealift to provide that support and to get it there sometimes even ahead of the request.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2022
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 Jimmy Carter
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