- a variation of oceangoing.
ocean-going
Example Sentences
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So passengers must reach ocean-going ferries by smaller tenders.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
And no rules at the Guardian, apparently, regarding outrageous boondoggles and ocean-going junkets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Maybe you were swimming off the coast in the Sea of Japan, and a bunch of dolphins — those ocean-going teddy bears — set upon you.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2023
The loss of small, ocean-going fish such as anchovies is also devastating for larger fish, which eat the small fish, she said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023
Our eating habits are mediated by a mind-boggling collection of such items, from spoons and glasses to genetic engineering labs and gigantic ocean-going ships.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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