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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

  • (..) My God! Are you kidding? ''Hi, l'm Carnie Wilson before my gastric bypass surgery.'' Well, what about this? This goes with your skin tone. Somebody throw Shamu back in the ocean! Okay. Let me get you something else. Okay? How's that? l can't breathe. Honey, this is just not going to work. (..)
    2004 White Chicks