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mid-ocean

mid-ocean

4.0
In the middle of an ocean far from land
  • adjective
  • /mɪdˈoʊʃən/
translation icon : en alta mar
  • Scientists discovered new species living near mid-ocean vents deep below the surface.

Examples

  • The ship was stranded mid-ocean.

  • A powerful earthquake was recorded along a mid-ocean ridge last month.

  • The research vessel drifted above a mid-ocean trench for several days.

  • They conducted research mid-ocean to study marine life.

  • The scientists studied the unique ecosystem found at a mid-ocean ridge.

  • Many ships travel through the mid-ocean regions where no land is in sight.

  • Fishing boats often look for schools of fish in mid-ocean waters.

Synonyms

oceanic
vsmid-ocean
18 4.1

Relating to the open sea far from land

is focused on the middle area of the open sea, far from any coast
high sea
vsmid-ocean
  • Specialized
14 4.6

An area of the sea outside any country's waters

means the central area of the sea rather than its legal status
main
vsmid-ocean
  • Archaic
9 7.9

The open sea far from land

refers specifically to the middle area far from any coast

How Far

mid-ocean
4.0
offshore
141 3.7
nearshore
1 3.5
inshore
1 4.2

Surface Forms

mid-ocean positive

Morphology

mid-ocean = ocean (transparent) = mid + ocean

The meaning is the literal combination of 'mid' + 'ocean' (in the middle of the ocean), which is directly inferable by learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'mid' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word mid-ocean is made of mid- 'middle' and ocean 'sea'. So mid-ocean describes something in the middle of the sea, far from land.