open ocean

noun

: an area of ocean that is far from land

fish caught in the open ocean

Examples of open ocean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the first time the location has made it onto the beach bummer list, a sign that scientists say shows the sewage pollution was significant enough this year to overwhelm natural dispersal mechanisms that typically keep open ocean beaches off the list. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024

The dry air had contributed to the recent inhibition of tropical development over the open ocean. —Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024

Those flights all landed with no issues, but the plane was set for investigation, and its schedule was changed to prevent any flights over open ocean. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2024

Of special concern are those known as persistent organic pollutants, which are commonly found in streams, rivers, coastal waters, and, increasingly, the open ocean. —Alan B. Sielen, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013