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

Much of the pressure comes from Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a 100-mile waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, which carries 20% of the world’s oil shipments and about 20% of the world’s seaborne liquified natural gas. —Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

The Portuguese were riding the momentum generated by their own seaborne expansion as well as by the fulfillment of the Reconquista and the establishment of an aggressively intolerant Christian regime in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

In drills, Taiwan has rehearsed repelling a seaborne assault with drones, fast patrol craft, mobile Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles and Marine Corps teams. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

China sourced about 13% of its seaborne crude from Iran, according to Kpler, and roughly 20% from Russia, said financial data group LSEG. —Anton L. Delgado, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 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