Thesaurus results for OCEAN

ocean

noun

ˈō-shən

Definition of ocean

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

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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

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Recent Examples of ocean The property is located within the CostaTerra Golf & Ocean Club, an exclusive residential complex with about 300 ocean-view villas in Melides, south of Lisbon. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026 The intense erosion that carved the Great Unconformity washed rock material into the oceans, possibly fertilizing them just before the Cambrian explosion, when calcium became abundant in seawater. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles. — James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 Microplastics appear to be changing the color of the ocean around the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new research reveals — a shift so dramatic that satellites can see it from space. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ocean

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His party not only lost control of the House and Senate, but drowned in a blue wave that swept away Republicans in election contests big and small, from sea to shining sea.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
La Pajarera sky lounge in the Bless Barcelona overlooks Plaça de Catalunya down towards the sea, and has some of the best sunset views in the city.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of sea

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There’s a vast gulf between the fear and fury of New Yorkers and the indolence of many leaders, who continue to treat e-bikes as little more than a minor annoyance.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026
An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026