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adjective sea·borne \ ˈsē-ˌbȯrn \

Definition of seaborne

1 :borne over or on the sea

a seaborne invasion

2 :carried on by oversea shipping

seaborne trade

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The three countries combined import about one-third of the world’s seaborne crude oil.

— Fortune, "How War With North Korea Would Impact the Global Commodity Trade," 11 Aug. 2017
The spell of seaborne luxury is cast, and the sailing is, well, smooth.

— veronique de turenne, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Do Not Become Alarmed' finds suspense on a luxurious Christmas cruise," 11 Aug. 2017
His guidance split Daenerys' forces into three parts and staged two seaborne operations at the same time on opposite sides of the continent without an apparent passing thought to whether they would be opposed.

— sean gallagher, Ars Technica, "Getting medieval: A military analysis of Game of Thrones’ Westeros War," 10 Aug. 2017
But according to one cruise passenger aboard the MS Sea Princess, a new, seaborne worry became reality for 10 days: namely, the threat of a pirate attack.

— ryan craggs, CNT, "Cruise Passenger Claims 'Pirate Threat' Led to 10-Day Curfew," 9 Aug. 2017
The seaborne iron ore market is forecast to remain well-supplied by low-cost producers in 2018 and 2019.

— jasmine ng, Bloomberg.com, "Top Iron Shipper Warns Price to Go Sub-$50 as Supplies Swell," 6 July 2017
Since then the U.S. has threatened a seaborne assault.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Are Amphibious Assaults Still Relevant?," 16 June 2017
The nations all use the Strait of Hormuz, through which the U.S. Department of Energy estimates about 30 percent of seaborne oil trade passes. ‘

— jessica summers, Bloomberg.com, "Oil Slips as Gulf Diplomatic Clash Seen to Have Limited Impact," 5 June 2017
China’s steel industry accounts for about half of global supply, and its mills buy about two-thirds of seaborne cargoes, mostly from Australia and Brazil.

— jasmine ng, Bloomberg.com, "Mobius Draws Contrast Between Iron's Wild Ride, Fundamentals," 29 May 2017

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: carried in a ship sailing across the sea
: involving or using ships that sail across the sea

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