interoceanic
adjective
in·ter·oce·an·ic
ˌin-tər-ˌō-shē-ˈa-nik 
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or inter-oceanic
: existing or extending between oceans
an interoceanic canal
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President Daniel Ortega is currently focused on an enormous undertaking: an attempt to build a second interoceanic canal just north of the existing Panama Canal.
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Jorge G. Castañeda, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
The Panama Canal is a channel, or interoceanic highway that connects North America and South America by water, according to the ACP.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
In 2014 — the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal’s completion — Nicaragua made plans for its own interoceanic linkage, which would be triple the length of Panama’s.
—Lucas Laursen, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2014
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Jorge G. Castañeda, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
The Panama Canal is a channel, or interoceanic highway that connects North America and South America by water, according to the ACP.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
In 2014 — the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal’s completion — Nicaragua made plans for its own interoceanic linkage, which would be triple the length of Panama’s.
—Lucas Laursen, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2014
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“Interoceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interoceanic. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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