transoceanic

[ trans-oh-shee-an-ik, tranz- ]
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adjective
  1. extending across or traversing the ocean: a transoceanic cable.

  2. situated or living beyond the ocean: transoceanic peoples.

Origin of transoceanic

1
First recorded in 1820–30; trans- + oceanic

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British Dictionary definitions for transoceanic

transoceanic

/ (ˈtrænzˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) /


adjective
  1. on or from the other side of an ocean

  2. crossing an ocean

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