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

Thankfully for us, Genevieve is headed west and out into the open ocean and poses no threat to land. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Over the next few days, westerly winds continued to push the system east-northeastward into the open ocean south of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, with subsequent eastward motion carrying it into the northeastern Atlantic. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Newell’s shearwaters will navigate thousands of miles of open ocean back to Hawaii. — Nathan W. Cooper, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

The bay is notorious for its strong currents, and within hours of the boat’s sinking, rescuers were also searching the open ocean beyond the Golden Gate Bridge. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

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