interoceanic

[ in-ter-oh-shee-an-ik ]

adjective

1. connecting or between oceans:

   an interoceanic canal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of interoceanic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + oceanic

Example Sentences

The Interoceanic is now merged into the new consolidation arrangement.

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The general plan includes both an interoceanic railroad and links in the intercontinental or north and south lines.

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Difficulties concerning interoceanic transit through Nicaragua are in course of amicable adjustment.

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America becomes at once interoceanic and mediterranean, commanding the two oceans, and mediating between Europe and Asia.

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The Panama railway marked the beginning of a new era in the history of interoceanic communication.

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