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transoceanic

UK/ˌtɹæn.zəʊ.ʃiˈæn.ɪk/

transoceanic adjective: beyond or on the other side of an ocean.

Adjective

transoceanic (comparative more transoceanic, superlative most transoceanic)

  1. Beyond or on the other side of an ocean.
    • Guam is a transoceanic territory of the United States.
  2. Crossing an ocean.
    • Near-synonym: intercontinental
    • We took a transoceanic flight.

Synonyms of transoceanic

Forms of transoceanic

comparativemore transoceanic
superlativemost transoceanic

Origin of transoceanic

From trans- + oceanic.

Words formed from transoceanic

Questions about transoceanic

What does transoceanic mean?
Transoceanic means beyond or on the other side of an ocean.
What part of speech is transoceanic?
Transoceanic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce transoceanic?
Transoceanic is pronounced /ˌtɹæn.zəʊ.ʃiˈæn.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near transoceanic in the dictionary

  1. transnormativity
  2. transnumeral
  3. transnumeration
  4. transobturator
  5. transocean
  6. transoceanic
  7. transoceanically
  8. transocular
  9. transoesophageal
  10. transoganesson
  11. transoid

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