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ocean

Definition

  • noun: the salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface
  • noun: the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth
  • often used with 'the'
  • synonyms: set, ogin

Examples

  • The ship quickly sank to the bottom of 'the ocean'.

  • We've sailed across hundreds of miles of 'ocean'.

  • There's a storm moving in from 'the ocean'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) on your back. Well, I have a whole backpack full of clothes. Oh, someone stole my backpack. You were a big fish in a small pond, but this here is the ocean... ...and you're drowning. Go back to Puddleville. - You'll be happy there. - You say I don't have a plan. I do. (..)
    2003 Big Fish