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oceangoing

[oh-shuhn-goh-ing] / ˈoʊ ʃənˌgoʊ ɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
naval
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
seafaring
Synonyms




Example Sentences

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The U.S. activist investor said late Tuesday that its significant investment reflected its belief in the Japanese company’s strength in shipping and its standing as a major owner of oceangoing vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The Tradepoint Atlantic terminal, which is used by Volkswagen, is at the mouth of the harbor, east of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and still accessible to oceangoing vessels.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

She later remarried the captain of an oceangoing ship and immigrated to the United States in 1961.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

Salmon and oceangoing trout were severed from these pristine reaches of the river.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

Hence when the latter faction gained the upper hand in a power struggle, it stopped sending fleets, eventually dismantled the shipyards, and forbade oceangoing shipping.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond