oceangoing

adjective

ocean·​go·​ing ˈō-shən-ˌgō-iŋ 

: of, relating to, or designed for travel on the ocean

Examples of oceangoing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oceangoing

• bestowing
• churchgoing
• elbowing
• fallowing
• farrowing
• foregoing
• forgoing
• ongoing
• outflowing
• outgoing
• outgrowing
• seagoing

Kids Definition

oceangoing

adjective

ocean·​go·​ing -ˌgō-iŋ 

: made to travel on the ocean

oceangoing ships