transpacific
adjective
trans·pa·cif·ic
ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈsi-fik 
1
a
: crossing or extending across the Pacific Ocean
transpacific airlines
b
: relating to or involving crossing the Pacific Ocean
transpacific airfares
2
a
: situated or occurring beyond the Pacific Ocean
b
: of, relating to, or involving countries on both sides of the Pacific Ocean
the transpacific economy
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These larger ships offer multi-day voyages to destinations including Alaska, Hawaii, the Mexican Riviera, and even transpacific routes to Asia and Australia.
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Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Such a move, says George Hamlin, president of the Fairfax, Va.-based Hamlin Transportation Consulting firm, would greatly reduce the transpacific and polar routes 787 could make.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2013
The transpacific crosses proved to be not just vigorous and high-yielding but also surprisingly versatile.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Besides the President Cleveland, another ship in the APL’s fleet was the SS President Wilson, which operated from 1948 to 1973 on the shipping line’s transpacific service.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
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Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Such a move, says George Hamlin, president of the Fairfax, Va.-based Hamlin Transportation Consulting firm, would greatly reduce the transpacific and polar routes 787 could make.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2013
The transpacific crosses proved to be not just vigorous and high-yielding but also surprisingly versatile.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Besides the President Cleveland, another ship in the APL’s fleet was the SS President Wilson, which operated from 1948 to 1973 on the shipping line’s transpacific service.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
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“Transpacific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transpacific. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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transpacific
adjective
trans·pa·cif·ic
ˌtran(t)s-pə-ˈsif-ik
1
: crossing or extending across the Pacific Ocean
2
: located or occurring beyond the Pacific Ocean
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