transoceanic
adjective
trans·oce·an·ic
ˌtran(t)s-ˌō-shē-ˈa-nik 
ˌtranz-
1
: crossing or extending across the ocean
a transoceanic telephone cable
2
: lying or dwelling beyond the ocean
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These enigmatic creatures evolved around the same time and are known for epic transoceanic migrations.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Zebra mussels traveled from Eurasia via the ballast water of transoceanic ships using the St. Lawrence Seaway during the 1980s.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Louis Vuitton’s in-house design team, the boat shape pays homage to Shanghai’s port culture as the ‘Gateway to the East’, while also offering acknowledgement of the brand's history of crafting trunks for transoceanic voyages.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The voyage made by these inadvertently intrepid iguanas would represent the longest transoceanic migration of any nonhuman land vertebrate.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
Zebra mussels traveled from Eurasia via the ballast water of transoceanic ships using the St. Lawrence Seaway during the 1980s.
—Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Louis Vuitton’s in-house design team, the boat shape pays homage to Shanghai’s port culture as the ‘Gateway to the East’, while also offering acknowledgement of the brand's history of crafting trunks for transoceanic voyages.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The voyage made by these inadvertently intrepid iguanas would represent the longest transoceanic migration of any nonhuman land vertebrate.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Transoceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transoceanic. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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transoceanic
adjective
trans·oce·an·ic
tran(t)s-ˌō-shē-ˈan-ik
tranz-
1
: lying or dwelling beyond the ocean
a transoceanic land
2
: crossing or extending across the ocean
a transoceanic voyage
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