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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And the historian John Darwin's masterly After Tamerlane: The Global History of Empire Since 1405 accepts frankly, without any moralizing, that the United States is the most recent in a long series of transoceanic empires.
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Charles S. Maier, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
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
From Sailing Ships To The Ocean Liner Before the advent of the ocean liner, transoceanic travel was a perilous endeavor on sailing ships that were at the mercy of the elements.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
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Charles S. Maier, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2010
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
From Sailing Ships To The Ocean Liner Before the advent of the ocean liner, transoceanic travel was a perilous endeavor on sailing ships that were at the mercy of the elements.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 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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