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

Examples of transoceanic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From Sailing Ships To The Ocean Liner Before the advent of the ocean liner, transoceanic travel was a perilous endeavor on sailing ships that were at the mercy of the elements. —David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025

That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for transoceanic

• aldermanic
• inorganic
• magellanic
• messianic
• oceanic
• pozzolanic
• talismanic
• transuranic
• bannock
• laennec
• manic
• panic

Kids Definition

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