transoceanic
adjective
trans·oce·an·ic
ˌtran(t)s-ˌō-shē-ˈa-nik 
ˌtranz-
1
: crossing or extending across the ocean
a transoceanic telephone cable
2
: lying or dwelling beyond the ocean
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That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
The voyage made by these inadvertently intrepid iguanas would represent the longest transoceanic migration of any nonhuman land vertebrate.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Granted, transoceanic shipment of renewable energy can be done by shipping batteries.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Zebra and quagga mussels, spiny water flea and dozens of other Eurasian organisms colonized the Great Lakes starting in the late 1900s after arriving in ballast water from transoceanic ships.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
The voyage made by these inadvertently intrepid iguanas would represent the longest transoceanic migration of any nonhuman land vertebrate.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Granted, transoceanic shipment of renewable energy can be done by shipping batteries.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Zebra and quagga mussels, spiny water flea and dozens of other Eurasian organisms colonized the Great Lakes starting in the late 1900s after arriving in ballast water from transoceanic ships.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Transoceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transoceanic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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transoceanic
adjective
trans·oce·an·ic
tran(t)s-ˌō-shē-ˈan-ik
tranz-
1
: lying or dwelling beyond the ocean
a transoceanic land
2
: crossing or extending across the ocean
a transoceanic voyage
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