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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

  • (..) .. We gotta stick to what we each do best. .. ''May God continue the unity of our country... .. ...as this raiIroad unites the two great oceans of this worId.'' .. Good Lord! .. WeII, now, isn't this a coincidence? .. (..)
    1999 Wild Wild West