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ocean Definition

ocean (ō′s̸hən)

noun

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

Etymology: ME occean < OFr < L Oceanus < Gr Ōkeanos, the outer sea (in contrast to the Mediterranean), orig. thought of as a great river flowing around the earth

ocean Synonyms

ocean

n.

sea, great sea, high seas, salt water, seashore, seaside, beach, shores, Oceanus, Neptune, the mighty deep, the main, the great waters, the Seven Seas, mare, big pond*, puddle*, briny deep*, Davy Jones' locker*, the cradle of the deep*; see also sea.

Oceans of the world include: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, Indian, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific.

ocean Usage Examples

Possessives

  • earth: The tides Tides result from the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on the Earth's oceans.
  • world: Killer whales, actually a kind of dolphin, are found in all the world's oceans.

Converse of object

  • overlook: What a spectacular setting overlooking the ocean on the windward side of the Island.
  • roam: Enter the American 688 Attack Sub, one of the most fearsome US subs ever to roam the oceans.
  • traverse: Maybe with snipers and things now isnât the best time to traverse the ocean but this was a potent performance.
  • cross: The tsunami took seven hours to cross the Indian ocean which is 4500 km wide.
  • swim: So he climbed the highest mountain, swam the deepest ocean and walked the biggest desert.
  • compare: One might refer to them as a drop in the ocean compared to the disorder present in the rest of the world.

Adjective modifier

  • Atlantic: Posted by Stuart at 12:41 PM Comments the atlantic ocean!
  • pacific: Caribbean with port in the rum with a permit the pacific ocean.
  • Indian: The tsunami took seven hours to cross the Indian ocean which is 4500 km wide.
  • Pacific: They separate the Indian and Pacific Oceans along the Equator.
  • boundless: On the other side of the island, where it opens upon the boundless ocean, it has the islands called Orcades.
  • azure: The breeze from the Bay of Bengal was bracing, the sun glistened off the azure ocean and the palm fronds swayed.

Modifies a noun

  • liner: Outside, the building dominates the area like a huge ocean liner towering over Soho.
  • circulation: Its aim was to improve our understanding of how ocean circulation affects the Earth's climate.
  • wave: The conversation has been in progress for a long time - in the case of ocean waves, for a very long time.
  • swell: The boat is constructed to an Australian design, with a solid hull, designed to ride out big southern ocean swells.
  • crust: The reserve appears to be the best preserved fragment of ocean crust known above sea level.
  • floor: At low tide, guided walks of the ocean floor are led by naturalists.