1
: borne over or on the sea
a seaborne invasion
2
: carried on by oversea shipping
seaborne trade
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The increase is attributed to higher seaborne thermal coal pricing.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The wrong conditions could devastate the largest ever seaborne invasion, while any delay risks German intelligence catching on.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The Sun Tower's design is inspired by the area's ancient history of Sun worshipping, as well as the watchtowers that were long ago used to warn Chinese Emperors of possible seaborne attacks.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
An example: The ports handle around 75 percent of the seaborne wine and banana imports in the country.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The wrong conditions could devastate the largest ever seaborne invasion, while any delay risks German intelligence catching on.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The Sun Tower's design is inspired by the area's ancient history of Sun worshipping, as well as the watchtowers that were long ago used to warn Chinese Emperors of possible seaborne attacks.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
An example: The ports handle around 75 percent of the seaborne wine and banana imports in the country.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for seaborne
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“Seaborne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaborne. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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