oceangoing

adjective

Definition of oceangoingnext
as in seafaring

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Recent Examples of oceangoing Today, fewer than 60 large oceangoing Jones Act tankers remain in service. — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026 That math pushes shippers toward barges and away from proper oceangoing vessels. — Colin Grabow, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 The first oceangoing reactor was deployed on a US submarine in 1955. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025 This combination of space, intimacy, pastoral views and access to exceptional vineyards can’t be replicated on oceangoing yachts. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for oceangoing
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  1. naval
  2. seagoing
Adjective
  • More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of naval
Adjective
  • The two companies plan to equip up to 100 of their seagoing ships with Alsym batteries as an auxiliary power source.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Ships, submarines, and other seagoing vessels are tested here from design to completion.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022
Definition of seagoing

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“Oceangoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceangoing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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