interoceanic

American  

[in-ter-oh-shee-an-ik] / ˌɪn tərˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk /

adjective

1. connecting or between oceans.

   an interoceanic canal.

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Etymology

Origin of interoceanic

First recorded in 1850–55; inter- + oceanic

Example Sentences

Since 1997, Hutchison had managed the ports of Cristobal on the interoceanic canal's Atlantic side and Balboa on the Pacific side.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The Panama Canal Authority last week opened two additional slots per day for vessels without booking to transit to help clear bottlenecks on both sides of the interoceanic corridor.

From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023

Panama, the narrow isthmus linking the North and South American landmasses, is the hemisphere’s natural transit point — both for cargo ships using its interoceanic canal and for U.S.-bound migrants coming from South America.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2019

If the operation continues according to plan, La Pampa – which stretches nearly 20km along the interoceanic highway – will be wiped off the map.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2019

An interoceanic canal across the American isthmus will essentially change the geographical relations between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States, and between the United States and the rest of the world.

From The United States and Latin America by Latane, John Holladay