oceangoing

adjective

ocean·​go·​ing ˈō-shən-ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce oceangoing (audio)
: of, relating to, or designed for travel on the ocean

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The rings would have strengthened the masts of a large oceangoing sailing ship. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Over a decade later, the fleet has grown to three river ships, none with more than 20 suites, cruising both the Amazon and the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, along with two oceangoing yachts in the Galapagos and Eastern Indonesia. Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024 Photo : Yacht Dot Going The Distance Dot may have been imagined as a weekend home, but the boat has an oceangoing range of 10,000 nautical miles, thanks to its nearly 26,500-gallon fuel tanks. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024 At one time, SpaceX acquired oceangoing oil rigs to convert them into mobile launch and landing pads for Starship. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for oceangoing 

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First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oceangoing was in 1854

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“Oceangoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oceangoing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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oceangoing

adjective
ocean·​go·​ing -ˌgō-iŋ How to pronounce oceangoing (audio)
: made to travel on the ocean
oceangoing ships

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