ocean
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- noun
- /ˈoʊʃən/
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océano
- On hot summer days, many people enjoy swimming in the cool ocean waves.
- ocean currents
- ocean floor
- open ocean
Also, the ocean is not just water, and the ocean is full of life.
- Also, the ocean is not just water, and the ocean is full of life.
- Any fish that comes from the ocean is fine.
- Imagine the far West deeps where in ocean Dragons roam.
Examples
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Then a little hop over the ocean, and we'll finally get to my homeland!
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The Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
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OK, so this is near the ocean, correct?
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Also, the ocean is not just water, and the ocean is full of life.
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And this all has to do with ocean surface temperatures.
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You would not know how far the ocean goes beyond your horizon.
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As we drop into the ocean, the water is a cool 75 degrees and clear.
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I can get a job as a trainer, find a place by the beach, swim in the ocean.
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The years 2001-2005 had the warmest ocean temperatures on record in the Bering Sea.
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The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface and is home to countless species.
Synonyms
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A large area of salt water partly enclosed by land
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A large area of water like a lake, river, or ocean
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The open sea far from land
Idioms
Compounds
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The largest and deepest ocean that lies between Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east
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A steady movement of sea water in one direction that moves heat around the planet
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A fish with an eel-like body and a pouting mouth that lives in cold Atlantic coastal waters
A very large round flat sea fish with tall fins and a short tail that lives in warm oceans
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ocean comes from the Greek name Okeanos, which meant a 'great river' people long ago thought ran around the world. That's why ocean means a very large sea that covers and separates continents.