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 Submerged for many centuries by the tides of time and the ocean, the great bull was rediscovered by British excavators in the colonial period. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026 Unfortunately atmospheric and ocean conditions are highly favorable for further intensification. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Most are adults who die in natural bodies of water, such as lakes, ponds or oceans. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Chips and salsa are a dream after a swim in the ocean or a lake. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ocean

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean

Noun

Many refugees continue to make perilous sea journeys on rickety boats to flee the violence.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The ripe salt-sea smell, raw and delicious and foul, that rose up from the platform and haunted the marsh for miles around, was today tamped down by the freshwater air blowing down from the north.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of sea

Noun

This genius gap filler blocks that area and prevents clutter from accumulating in the hard-to-reach abyss.

— Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
While the Kings have plenty on the flank after the February addition of Artemi Panarin, Kuzmenko was a positive contributor when healthy and trusted last season, while their needs in the middle are less of a hole and more of an abyss.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 28 June 2026

Definition of abyss

Noun

Ultra-wealthy buyers drive up home prices Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist at Redfin, said the gulf between the luxury and non-luxury housing markets in Miami and West Palm Beach is driven by South Florida’s ultra-wealthy buyers.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
In fact, a gulf existed between him and the seventh spot on the list.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026