sealift

noun

sea·​lift ˈsē-ˌlift How to pronounce sealift (audio)
: transport of military personnel and especially equipment by ship
sealift transitive verb

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According to Shugart, Chinese authorities may be testing the barges’ ability to interface with civilian RO-RO vessels, which could significantly boost the PLA’s sealift capabilities by enabling the rapid transfer of large numbers of wheeled and tracked vehicles. — Yong Xiong, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025 So without getting into details on the lesser categories of vessels like auxiliaries and sealift, the fiscal 2024 long-range shipbuilding plan is not adequate to assure U.S. maritime dominance over the long run. — Loren Thompson, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023 The concept behind Liberty Lifter is to create a sort of hybrid delivery system that combines the speed of airlift with the efficiency of sealift. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Feb. 2023 The agency points out that traditional sealift using cargo ships is very efficient, but slow and reliant on the use of ports. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for sealift

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sealift was in 1948

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seal hole
sealift
sea light
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“Sealift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sealift. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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