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transatlantic vs transpacific
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| transatlanticadjective/ˌtræns.ətˈlæn.tɪk/ | Meaning crossing the Atlantic Ocean, or involving countries on both sides of it | Goes with transatlantic flight | Example The first transatlantic flights took more than a day with several stops. |
| transpacificadjective/ˌtrænz.pəˈsɪf.ɪk/ | Meaning Crossing or happening across the Pacific Ocean. | Goes with — | Example The transpacific flight from Seoul to Los Angeles takes about eleven hours. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The first flights took more than a day with several stops.