ocean

Ocean means the body of salt water covering much of the Earth or a large quantity of something. (noun)

See ocean in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the great body of salt water that covers approximately 71% of the surface of the earth
any of its four principal geographical divisions: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, or Arctic Ocean
any great expanse or quantity

See ocean in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ōˈshən)

noun

The entire body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of the earth's surface.
Abbr. Oc. or O. Any of the principal divisions of the ocean, including the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic oceans.
A great expanse or amount: “that ocean of land which is Russia” (Henry A. Kissinger).

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