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seaborne

sea·borne
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-bawrn, -bohrn]
    • /ˈsiˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn/
    • /ˈsiː.bɔːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-bawrn, -bohrn]
    • /ˈsiˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn/

Definitions of seaborne word

  • adjective seaborne transported by ship over the sea. 1
  • adjective seaborne carried on or over the sea: a seaborne fog; seaborne cargoes. 1
  • adjective seaborne Seaborne actions or events take place on the sea in ships. 0
  • adjective seaborne carried on or by the sea 0
  • adjective seaborne transported by ship 0
  • adjective seaborne carried on or by seagoing ships 0

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Origin of seaborne

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; sea + borne1

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Parts of speech for Seaborne

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seaborne popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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