seaborne

adjective

sea·​borne ˈsē-ˌbȯrn 

1

: borne over or on the sea

a seaborne invasion

2

: carried on by oversea shipping

seaborne trade

Examples of seaborne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

China is concerned about dependence on seaborne imports, which account for about 90% of its oil. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 19 May 2026

In 2023, more than 10% of the world’s seaborne oil trade passed through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. — Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 29 May 2026

The unmanned boat that helped rescue an Apache helicopter crew Monday night was the equivalent of a seaborne pickup truck. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2026

Roughly one-fifth of the world's seaborne oil supply passes through the Strait, a narrow shipping lane between Iran and Oman. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seaborne

• adorn
• airborne
• blackthorn
• broomcorn
• buckhorn
• buckthorn
• careworn
• firstborn
• foodborne
• forborne
• forewarn
• forlorn