ocean

o-cean · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A very large expanse of sea, especially one of the five main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.

  2. 2.

    The sea.

  3. 3.

    (Informal) A very large expanse or quantity.

Forms

plural: oceans

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    a drop in the ocean — a very small amount compared to what is needed
  • •
    ocean of (something) — a vast quantity
  • •
    across the ocean — in a distant country overseas

Related words

Antonyms: land
See also: atlantic, pacific, sea, water
Synonyms: deep, main, sea

Etymology

From Latin oceanus, from Greek okeanos ("the great river surrounding the earth"), from Okeanos, the Greek god of the great river.