ˌtrans-Paˈcific, a.
(ˌtrɑːns-, ˌtræns-, -nz-)
[trans- 7, 8.]
a. Across or crossing the Pacific Ocean. b. On the other side of the Pacific.
| 1891 Scribner's Mag. Sept. 280/2 A newly organized trans-pacific service, running by way of Yokohama to Vancouver. 1897 Daily News 30 Jan. 6/1 The proposed ‘All-British Trans-Pacific Cable’. 1906 Athenæum 17 Feb. 193/3 The Cardinal's Trans-Pacific experiences have accustomed him to such liberties. |