transpacific

adjective

trans·​pa·​cif·​ic ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈsi-fik 

1

a

: crossing or extending across the Pacific Ocean

transpacific airlines

b

: relating to or involving crossing the Pacific Ocean

transpacific airfares

2

a

: situated or occurring beyond the Pacific Ocean

b

: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Pacific Ocean

the transpacific economy

Examples of transpacific in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Following a transpacific flight, the American bomber rendezvoused with four Japanese F-2 fighter jets, four South Korean F-15K fighter jets, as well as three U.S. F-16 fighter jets that were forward-deployed in South Korea, for a trilateral escort flight of the bomber. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Albert Hegenberger and Lester Maitland completed the first successful transpacific flight, landing at the Corps’ Wheeler Field in Hawaii after flying nonstop across the Pacific Ocean for about 2,400 miles over nearly 26 hours. —The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024

The Past How Cup Noodles became one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time In America, Cup Noodles has succeeded by hiding its Japanese roots. —Big Think, 24 June 2024

If these governments can use the pandemic recovery to strengthen cooperation, address domestic inequalities, and heal social divisions, states will draw some of the poison out of the current transatlantic and transpacific divisions. —Robin Niblett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

transpacific

adjective

trans·​pa·​cif·​ic ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈsif-ik 

1

: crossing or extending across the Pacific Ocean

2

: located or occurring beyond the Pacific Ocean