interoceanic

adjective

in·​ter·​oce·​an·​ic ˌin-tər-ˌō-shē-ˈa-nik How to pronounce interoceanic (audio)
variants or inter-oceanic
: existing or extending between oceans
an interoceanic canal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In 2014 — the 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal’s completion — Nicaragua made plans for its own interoceanic linkage, which would be triple the length of Panama’s. Lucas Laursen, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2014

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Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interoceanic was in 1817

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Cite this Entry

“Interoceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interoceanic. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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