sealift

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verb

To transport by sea.

Opposite
blockade
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Meanings

verbsealift (third-person singular simple present sealifts, present participle sealifting, simple past and past participle sealifted)

present singular third person sealifts · participle present sealifting · participle past sealifted · past sealifted

  1. governmentTo transport by sea.

    Antonyms: blockade

nounsealift (plural sealifts)

plural sealifts

  1. governmentTransportation by sea.

    We’re looking at both an airlift and a sealift,” Mr. Fugate told reporters in a conference call.

    2009 October 1, Liz Robbins, “Over 300 Die in Sumatra and Samoas Quakes”, in New York Times

    Antonyms: blockade

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo transport by sea.

Opposite
blockade

nounTransportation by sea.

Opposite
blockade

Origin

From sea + lift; compare airlift.

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Cite this entry
APA

sealift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sealift

MLA

“sealift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sealift. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sealift,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sealift.

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