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
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For example, building materials and boxed water — which, Arnaquq-Baril says, was chosen over plastic bottles to leave “less toxic garbage in the Arctic” — were shipped by sealift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
“The vast majority of their sealift is going to be the commercial stuff and its supply is near limitless,” said Shugart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
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 Jimmy Carter
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