ocean

noun

ˈō-shən

plural oceans

often attributive

: the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth

The ocean covers most of our planet, regulates our weather and climate, absorbs vast amounts of carbon dioxide, provides most of our oxygen, and feeds much of the human population.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

: any of the large bodies of water into which the great ocean is divided

the oceans of the world

: a very large or unlimited quantity or expanse

Could have made oceans of money.

James Joyce

He would have oceans of time for his ride.

P. G. Wodehouse

Jutting from an ocean of prairie, they [the Sangre de Cristo mountains] run north-south like an iguana spine …

Skiing

Example Sentences

We've sailed across hundreds of miles of ocean. the Pacific and Indian oceans

Recent Examples on the Web The black-tie ceremony began just as the sun started to set over the ocean, and the aesthetic was minimal, tropical, and masculine.

Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Being able to connect in healthy ways and get in the ocean every morning was super important to me.

Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2022 Police work along a stretch of beach at Coney Island after a mother is suspected of drowning her children in the ocean on September 12, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

C Mandler, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 Another shorebird, the whimbrel, also makes a phenomenally long journey over the ocean.

Tom Langen, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 This year’s hurricane season has started off slowly, partly because the Sahara Desert’s dry air hang over the ocean for an unusually long time.

Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 8 Sep. 2022 California’s most notable encounter with a tropical system was probably in 1976 when Tropical Storm Kathleen, previously a hurricane over the ocean, entered south central California from Mexico.

Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 These powerful storms form over the ocean and can be 2,000 miles long and 500 miles wide and cause devastating flooding, as happened in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year.

Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 Every room on the north side of the house has frameless floor-to-ceiling glass windows with views that stretch over the ocean and coastline from Santa Monica to Malibu.

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English occean "the sea flowing around the land mass of the known world," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin Ōceanus, borrowed from Greek Ōkeanós, probably of pre-Greek substratal origin

Note: Preserved variants of Greek Ōkeanós, as Ōgḗn, Ōgenós, Ōgēnós, may indicate that the velar stop, whatever its original voicing, was palatalized (hence *ūkʸān-?)—strongly suggesting non-Indo-European origin. Old attempts to find an Indo-European origin (as a comparison with Sanskrit ā-śayāna- "lying on") are unconvincing.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	ocean
释义	ocean noun ˈō-shən plural oceans often attributive 1 a : the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth The ocean covers most of our planet, regulates our weather and climate, absorbs vast amounts of carbon dioxide, provides most of our oxygen, and feeds much of the human population. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration b : any of the large bodies of water into which the great ocean is divided the oceans of the world 2 : a very large or unlimited quantity or expanse Could have made oceans of money. James Joyce He would have oceans of time for his ride. P. G. Wodehouse Jutting from an ocean of prairie, they [the Sangre de Cristo mountains] run north-south like an iguana spine … Skiing Synonyms blue brine deep Neptune sea seven seas See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We've sailed across hundreds of miles of ocean. the Pacific and Indian oceans Recent Examples on the Web The black-tie ceremony began just as the sun started to set over the ocean, and the aesthetic was minimal, tropical, and masculine. Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2022 Being able to connect in healthy ways and get in the ocean every morning was super important to me. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2022 Police work along a stretch of beach at Coney Island after a mother is suspected of drowning her children in the ocean on September 12, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. C Mandler, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 Another shorebird, the whimbrel, also makes a phenomenally long journey over the ocean. Tom Langen, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 This year’s hurricane season has started off slowly, partly because the Sahara Desert’s dry air hang over the ocean for an unusually long time. Alexander Onukwue, Quartz, 8 Sep. 2022 California’s most notable encounter with a tropical system was probably in 1976 when Tropical Storm Kathleen, previously a hurricane over the ocean, entered south central California from Mexico. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 These powerful storms form over the ocean and can be 2,000 miles long and 500 miles wide and cause devastating flooding, as happened in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year. Laura Helmuth, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 Every room on the north side of the house has frameless floor-to-ceiling glass windows with views that stretch over the ocean and coastline from Santa Monica to Malibu. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English occean "the sea flowing around the land mass of the known world," borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin Ōceanus, borrowed from Greek Ōkeanós, probably of pre-Greek substratal origin Note: Preserved variants of Greek Ōkeanós, as Ōgḗn, Ōgenós, Ōgēnós, may indicate that the velar stop, whatever its original voicing, was palatalized (hence ūkʸān-?)—strongly suggesting non-Indo-European origin. Old attempts to find an Indo-European origin (as a comparison with Sanskrit ā-śayāna-* "lying on") are unconvincing. First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing ocean inter-ocean a drop in the ocean mid-ocean ridge ocean perch open ocean ocean sunfish inter-ocean a drop in the ocean mid-ocean ridge ocean perch open ocean ocean sunfish Kids Definition ocean noun ˈō-shən 1 : the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the earth 2 : one of the large bodies of water into which the larger body that covers the earth is divided ocean noun 1 as in sea the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sea waters blue brine deep Neptune seven seas basin blue water high seas depths main Davy Jones's locker 2 as in abyss an immeasurable depth or space with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley Synonyms & Similar Words abyss gulf deep expanse chasm cavern fissure crevice hole abysm pit cleft emptiness crevasse void hollow breadth vacuum reach extent stretch black hole nothingness vacancy spread vacuity
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