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Definition of ocean
1a : the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earthb : any of the large bodies of water (such as the Atlantic Ocean) into which the great ocean is divided
2 : a very large or unlimited space or quantity
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Examples of ocean in a Sentence
We've sailed across hundreds of miles of ocean.
the Pacific and Indian oceans
Recent Examples of ocean from the Web
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The oceans are rising more quickly than ever documented before, and even tiny changes in temperature can hasten swelling seas.
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For instance, changes in ocean temperatures can alter atmospheric patterns around the world.
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Three more miles and the now-125-mile crack will reach the ocean.
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My plan is to travel to where the ocean and people are colliding in interesting ways.
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WHAT: The legendary ocean liner’s July 4th offerings include family games, historic tours, a patriotic movie in the Queen Mary Theatre, a performance by the Pointer Sisters, and a pyrotechnics display accompanied by patriotic music.
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Within minutes, our convoy is nosing its way through afternoon traffic, five towering oddities among an ocean of motorbikes.
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The black and white striped structure is the tallest brick lighthouse in the U.S. Climb the 257 steps to the top for a bird's-eye view of the lighthouse's original location 2,900 feet away by the edge of the ocean.
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For example, the National History Museum of Los Angeles County, recently hosted a VR exhibit called theBlu, in which visitors could put on VR headsets to explore the ocean in virtual reality.
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Origin and Etymology of ocean
Middle English occean, from Anglo-French, from Latin oceanus, from Greek Ōkeanos, a river thought of as encircling the earth, ocean
OCEAN Defined for English Language Learners
ocean
playDefinition of ocean for English Language Learners
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: the salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface
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: one of the five large areas of salt water that cover much of the Earth's surface
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: a very large number or amount of something
OCEAN Defined for Kids
ocean
playDefinition of ocean for Students
1 : the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the earth
2 : one of the large bodies of water into which the larger body that covers the earth is divided
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