transoceanic
Americanadjective
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extending across or traversing the ocean.
a transoceanic cable.
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situated or living beyond the ocean.
transoceanic peoples.
adjective
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on or from the other side of an ocean
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crossing an ocean
Etymology
Origin of transoceanic
Example Sentences
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One day it might provide an efficient transoceanic option on a smaller scale if the ports on either side are modernized and the rail line is made sound.
Known as Overture, the aircraft is designed to cruise at Mach 1.7 on transoceanic routes, or twice as fast as today’s airliners.
The mention of Panama in his inaugural speech is not the first time he has focused on the Central American nation and its transoceanic canal.
From BBC
Because they don't undergo transoceanic migrations, any contamination found in the animals' muscles likely reflects the waters they swim in.
From Science Daily
"We were amazed to discover that our evolution experiment in tiny flasks had recapitulated the complex patterns that had been previously observed between bacteria and viruses collected at regional and transoceanic scales," said Borin.
From Science Daily
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