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 Search boats and helicopters extensively searched the ocean off Sorrento Beach in Perth's northern suburbs after the late morning attack without finding any trace of the victim, a police statement said. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 The infrastructure project will reduce ocean transportation that takes four days on average down to 24 hours and connect the port to 30 rail hubs across the nation. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026 Built after devastating floods in the 1930s, the system is designed to catch rainwater flowing down the mountains and send it down concrete channels to the ocean. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Metcalfe writes mainly about science, space, archaeology, Earth and the oceans. — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ocean

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Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday.

— DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
White rhinos aren’t white, of course, but the slate grey of a northern sea in winter.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

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Part of that is due to the former's RTX xx70 tier being unable to compete with the latter's RTX xx90 tier—a gulf that stretches across GPU generations.

— Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
That was the most glaring example of the gulf between the two teams in terms of duels, aggression and general competitiveness.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026