Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Situated on or coming from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
- adj. Spanning or crossing the Pacific Ocean.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Crossing the Pacific; also, across or beyond the Pacific.
Wiktionary
- adj. on, from the other side of, spanning or crossing the Pacific Ocean
Examples
“He called the transpacific trade zone agreement a model for the Asia-Pacific region and for other trade pacts.”
“The transpacific was the largest market in terms of revenue, while”
“Since the company's last conference call, Asian freight markets have slowed and yields on transpacific cargo are moderating, as has the domestic U.S. Express parcel market and U.S. industrial production," Sterne Agee analysts Jeff Kauffman and Salvatore Vitale wrote in a report.”
The Huffington Post: FedEx seen cutting outlook with economy stalled
“I decided to save my upgrades for the US domestic legs, which are way uglier than the transpacific route.”
“She was the ancient equivalent of someone who today makes a transatlantic or transpacific flight in business class.”
“The biggest blow of all came when the transpacific route case, which had been deliberated for more than a decade by the Civil Aeronautics Board, was finally decided, making it possible for domestic airlines to apply for Pan Am's international routes.”
The Huffington Post: Orphaned by Job Loss: Pan Am Soaring Downward
“Others, mainly those trying to reach the United States or Asia, were heading for largely unaffected southern European airports, such as those in Spain, in the hope of buying new tickets and boarding transatlantic and transpacific flights.”
The Washington Post: Europeans unravel travel mess caused by Iceland volcano
“Others, mainly those trying to reach the United States or Asia, headed for largely unaffected southern European airports, such as those in Spain, in the hope of buying new tickets and boarding transatlantic and transpacific flights.”
“If United and Continental do merge, it would create the world's largest airline in terms of traffic, with a strong transpacific and transatlantic presence that would require big, long-haul capable jetliners such as the A350-XWB and the 787.”
The Wall Street Journal: Airbus Sales in Limbo if a Merger Happens
“Then, the eponymous hero's oriental mentor was a grateful transpacific immigrant who'd fought for America against the land of his fathers.”
The Guardian: The Karate Kid betrays America's fear of China
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across or beyond; on or to the other side; through; going beyond
transcendent, transform, transonic, transalpine, transcontinental, transparent, transparency, transportation, transport, transatlantic, transfer, translate and 30 more...
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