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 That, plus the ocean views, make dining at Birdcage a singular experience. — Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 Some are recycling wastewater and limiting when people can water their lawns, while others are desalinating ocean water. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 26 July 2026 But some of the Raptor engines failed to restart for the landing burn, and the booster fell into the ocean at high speed. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026 At the same time, the flotsam also contributes positively to the knowledge of the ocean system’s function, thereby presenting possibilities for its salvation. — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ocean

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Noun

Just across the sea lie North Korea, China and Russia, which all have powerful spying capacities that Japan isn’t fully equipped to fend off.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The setting itself encourages a slower pace—one defined not by schedules, but by the natural cadence of the sea.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

Definition of sea

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Six young women — hair fashionably bobbed, shins covered by knee-high socks — posed in dark, modest swimming suits in the tiled abyss of an empty swimming pool.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Definition of abyss

Noun

Billionaires buying up South Florida real estate, corporate expansions and a widening gulf between luxury and everyday home prices are changing Miami-Dade’s economic landscape.

— Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
From the start of Operation Epic Fury, a major gulf has existed between Saudi Arabia’s public statements and reports of its private activity.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026