Thesaurus results for OCEANS

oceans

noun

plural of ocean

as in abysses

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 oceans Much of it entered the oceans over geological timescales as uranium was weathered from rocks and carried into the sea. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 As the planet heats up, driven by humans burning fossil fuels, the oceans are changing. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Seeing an astronaut like Adenot clinging to the space station with the clouds and blue oceans of Earth below puts things into perspective. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Today’s CharlotteFive newsletter is a reminder that some of the city’s most beloved sweet spots are built around recipes carried across oceans. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 Related Stories An oceanographer and experienced diver, Kurilov dreamed of joining international expeditions and exploring the world’s oceans, but opportunities to work abroad remained out of reach. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The International Hydrographic Organization — of which both the United States and Canada are members — works to ensure that the world’s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them. — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 As a record-breaking El Niño builds in the Pacific and large swaths of the globe’s oceans are affected by marine heat waves, a significant record has fallen. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2026 Panama Canal The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the narrow Isthmus of Panama. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceans

Noun

Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of abysses

Noun

Pale stone, dramatically veined marble, warm wood and expanses of mirror are found throughout the flagship, with linear lighting integrated into ceilings and fixtures.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Curving terraces wrap around the structure, while large expanses of glass provide sweeping views over the landscape.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026