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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

  • (..) pick up some hoses... Billy, protect the roof. Don't wait before it gets too hot. What are you looking so miserable about? There's a whole ocean of oil under our feet! No one can get at it except for me. H.W. okay? No, he isn't. -Where is he? (..)
    2007 There Will Be Blood