oceanic
adjective
oce·an·ic
ˌō-shē-ˈa-nik 
1
a
: of or relating to the ocean
b
: occurring in or frequenting the ocean and especially the open sea as distinguished from littoral or neritic waters
3
Oceanic linguistics
: relating to, belonging to, or characterizing a subfamily of the Austronesian family of languages that is spoken in Polynesia and most of the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia
Examples of oceanic in a Sentence
the theory that ancient mariners took advantage of oceanic currents to roam the seas on primitive rafts
during his solo crossing of the Atlantic he managed to avoid the fierce oceanic storms that rage in those tropical latitudes
Recent Examples on the Web
Aquamarine, March’s birthstone creates a calming effect reflective of oceanic blues and the peaceful feeling of the sea.
—
Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Your mind takes on an oceanic quality with Mercury entering Pisces.
—USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Plastic has been found everywhere scientists have looked: From the deepest oceanic trenches to the highest alpine peaks.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
But people who experimented willingly with LSD often reported feelings of warm, oceanic well-being or images of incomparable, redemptive beauty.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
In the Mariana Trench, the whole arc is developed in oceanic crust.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Whether gazing in rapt widescreen across wondrous ancient structures, ruined recent cityscapes or the oceanic shift and shake of a stone quarry in action, this is blatantly dazzling, epic-scale filmmaking that nonetheless invites viewers to consider the implications of our awe.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
Yet, the oceanic crust that makes up a majority of the planet's surface doesn't get anywhere near as well.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
In the past few decades, however, a succession of spacecraft has revealed the truth: Jupiter, Saturn and perhaps other planets of the outer solar system host several oceanic worlds, none of which require the ice-melting internal fires from their creation.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2024
Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Your mind takes on an oceanic quality with Mercury entering Pisces.
—USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
Plastic has been found everywhere scientists have looked: From the deepest oceanic trenches to the highest alpine peaks.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
But people who experimented willingly with LSD often reported feelings of warm, oceanic well-being or images of incomparable, redemptive beauty.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
In the Mariana Trench, the whole arc is developed in oceanic crust.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Whether gazing in rapt widescreen across wondrous ancient structures, ruined recent cityscapes or the oceanic shift and shake of a stone quarry in action, this is blatantly dazzling, epic-scale filmmaking that nonetheless invites viewers to consider the implications of our awe.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
Yet, the oceanic crust that makes up a majority of the planet's surface doesn't get anywhere near as well.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
In the past few decades, however, a succession of spacecraft has revealed the truth: Jupiter, Saturn and perhaps other planets of the outer solar system host several oceanic worlds, none of which require the ice-melting internal fires from their creation.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Oceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oceanic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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