oceanocean /ˈoʊʃən/ ●●● S2 W2 noun earth science, geography 1
the ocean the great mass of salt water that covers most of the Earth’s surface: She stood on the beach, gazing at the ocean.in the ocean I love swimming in the ocean.on/at the bottom of the ocean The huge ship lies at the bottom of the ocean. Many plants and animals live on the ocean floor (=the bottom of the ocean).2[countable] one of the very large areas of water on the Earth’s surface: The Pacific Ocean covers almost a third of the Earth’s surface. [Origin: 1200–1300 Latin oceanus, from Greek Okeanos name of a river believed to flow around the world]—oceanic /ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk◂/ adjective → see also a drop in the bucket/ocean at drop2 (6)COLLOCATIONSocean + nounsthe ocean floor In some places the ocean floor is rocky and uneven.ocean currents The spilled oil was carried away by ocean currents.ocean tides Can the movements of ocean tides be used to generate electricity?an ocean wave They fell asleep to the sound of ocean waves.ocean swells (=the way the ocean moves up and down) The boat bobbed up and down on the ocean swells.ocean water Ocean water contains salt.an ocean breeze (=light winds coming from over the ocean) The ocean breeze was cool in our faces.an ocean view (also a view of the ocean) We wanted a room with an ocean view.an ocean liner (=a large ship that travels across the ocean) The family sailed to America on an ocean liner.the ocean depths (also the depths of the ocean) The scuba divers explored the ocean depths.the ocean surface (also the surface of the ocean) The birds fly only inches above the surface of the ocean.the bottom of the ocean (also the ocean bottom) In this area, it is nearly two miles to the ocean bottom.an ocean voyage I was afraid I would get bored on a long ocean voyage.adjectivesa vast ocean They had crossed the vast ocean and reached the Americas.the deep ocean Many strange creatures live in the deep ocean.the open ocean (=the part of the ocean that is away from land) These sharks always stay out in the open ocean.the blue ocean She gazed out at the blue ocean.verbscross the ocean Could early settlers have crossed the ocean in boats like these?swim in the ocean We went to the beach and swam in the ocean.overlook the ocean (=if a place overlooks the ocean, it is above the ocean and you have a view) Our room overlooks the ocean.
the ocean the great mass of salt water that covers most of the Earth’s surface: She stood on the beach, gazing at the ocean.in the ocean I love swimming in the ocean.on/at the bottom of the ocean The huge ship lies at the bottom of the ocean. Many plants and animals live on the ocean floor (=the bottom of the ocean).2[countable] one of the very large areas of water on the Earth’s surface: The Pacific Ocean covers almost a third of the Earth’s surface. [Origin: 1200–1300 Latin oceanus, from Greek Okeanos name of a river believed to flow around the world]—oceanic /ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk◂/ adjective → see also a drop in the bucket/ocean at drop2 (6)COLLOCATIONSocean + nounsthe ocean floor In some places the ocean floor is rocky and uneven.ocean currents The spilled oil was carried away by ocean currents.ocean tides Can the movements of ocean tides be used to generate electricity?an ocean wave They fell asleep to the sound of ocean waves.ocean swells (=the way the ocean moves up and down) The boat bobbed up and down on the ocean swells.ocean water Ocean water contains salt.an ocean breeze (=light winds coming from over the ocean) The ocean breeze was cool in our faces.an ocean view (also a view of the ocean) We wanted a room with an ocean view.an ocean liner (=a large ship that travels across the ocean) The family sailed to America on an ocean liner.the ocean depths (also the depths of the ocean) The scuba divers explored the ocean depths.the ocean surface (also the surface of the ocean) The birds fly only inches above the surface of the ocean.the bottom of the ocean (also the ocean bottom) In this area, it is nearly two miles to the ocean bottom.an ocean voyage I was afraid I would get bored on a long ocean voyage.adjectivesa vast ocean They had crossed the vast ocean and reached the Americas.the deep ocean Many strange creatures live in the deep ocean.the open ocean (=the part of the ocean that is away from land) These sharks always stay out in the open ocean.the blue ocean She gazed out at the blue ocean.verbscross the ocean Could early settlers have crossed the ocean in boats like these?swim in the ocean We went to the beach and swam in the ocean.overlook the ocean (=if a place overlooks the ocean, it is above the ocean and you have a view) Our room overlooks the ocean.