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seagoing

[see-goh-ing] / ˈsiˌgoʊ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
marine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aquatic coastal deep-sea maritime naval saltwater
STRONG
littoral nautical oceanic sea seafaring seashore seaside shore
WEAK
Neptunian abyssal hydrographic natatorial navigational ocean-going oceanographic pelagic
Antonyms
WEAK
freshwater
ADJECTIVE
marine/maritime
Synonyms
WEAK
Neptunian abyssal aquatic coastal deep-sea hydrographic littoral natatorial nautical naval navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic of the sea pelagic saltwater sea seafaring seashore seaside shore
ADJECTIVE
maritime
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aquatic deep-sea marine naval oceangoing seafaring
WEAK
oceanic pelagic
ADJECTIVE
nautical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
maritime navigational seafaring
STRONG
marine
WEAK
abyssal aquatic boating cruising deep-sea naval navigating oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailing sailorly salty sea-loving ship thalassic yachting
ADJECTIVE
nautical/naval
Synonyms
WEAK
abyssal aquatic boating cruising deep-sea marine maritime navigating navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailing sailorly salty sea-loving seafaring thalassic yachting
ADJECTIVE
oceanic
Synonyms
STRONG
aquatic pelagic seafaring
WEAK
coastal maritime nautical naval oceangoing oceanographic of the sea
ADJECTIVE
seafaring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
maritime nautical
STRONG
marine oceanic
WEAK
oceangoing
ADJECTIVE
thalassic
Synonyms
WEAK
Neptunian abyssal aquatic coastal deep-sea hydrographic littoral maritime natatorial nautical naval navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic of the sea pelagic saltwater sea seafaring seashore seaside shore

Example Sentences

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Shipping traffic remains throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, a trade route off Iran’s coast that fully a third of the world’s seagoing oil exports traverse in a normal year.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The Panama Canal opened in 1914, giving U.S. shipping a big flex in seagoing nimbleness at a moment when Europe was going to war.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

“Our wreck suggests a seagoing exchange was conducted west out of Syria and Canaan to southern Cyprus, Crete and other Greek lands.”

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Before it was found, there were no known wrecks of seagoing ships dating from the 11th to 14th Centuries in English waters.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

In addition, the image of a seagoing people fits into a general rethinking of paleo-Indian fife.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.