seaborne

adjective

sea·​borne ˈsē-ˌbȯrn How to pronounce seaborne (audio)
1
: borne over or on the sea
a seaborne invasion
2
: carried on by oversea shipping
seaborne trade

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The increase is attributed to higher seaborne thermal coal pricing. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 The wrong conditions could devastate the largest ever seaborne invasion, while any delay risks German intelligence catching on. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024 The Sun Tower's design is inspired by the area's ancient history of Sun worshipping, as well as the watchtowers that were long ago used to warn Chinese Emperors of possible seaborne attacks. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024 An example: The ports handle around 75 percent of the seaborne wine and banana imports in the country. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for seaborne 

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of seaborne was in 1823

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“Seaborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaborne. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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