oceangoing

or o·cean-go·ing

[ oh-shuhn-goh-ing ]

adjective

1. (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
2. noting or pertaining to sea transportation:

   oceangoing traffic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oceangoing¹

First recorded in 1880–85; ocean + going

Example Sentences

“We do not know if the ship was oceangoing, meaning that it crossed over the North Sea to England,” Dr. Grønnesby said.

From New York Times

To compete for colonies, Germany’s leaders decided that they also needed a modern oceangoing navy that could challenge Britain’s centuries-old command of the seas.

From Literature

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

Climate change is anticipated to make more streams uninhabitable for salmon and oceangoing trout.

From Seattle Times

Runs of salmon and oceangoing trout in Whatcom Creek and its tributaries have largely declined since the incident, though it’s hard to tease out a clear cause-and-effect relationship.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• aquatic
• deep-sea
• marine
• naval
• seafaring
• seagoing