adj ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Travelling out to sea. not-comparable

   "a seagoing seal"

2. 2
   Made for, fit for sailing on, or used on the high seas. not-comparable

   ""Lord! They don't call that a sea-going craft, I hope!'"

Adjective

1. 1
   used on the high seas wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

marinenauticaloceangoingoceangoingseafaringseafaring

Example

More examples

"It took years of saving, but their seagoing vacation come true at last."

Etymology

From sea + going.

Related phrases

high seasocean going

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