Definition of ocean in English:

ocean

noun ˈəʊʃ(ə)nˈoʊʃən

1A very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
海洋
the Atlantic Ocean
大西洋。
Example sentencesExamples
- They, and others since them, have been willing to cross oceans in search of liberty.
- This area was one of the most remote and least traveled expanses of the world oceans.
- Lazarus looked out and could see a huge vast ocean in front of him.
- Further out, the mighty Atlantic ocean churned dirty grey and cold.
- If the world's oceans warm up, it's also possible that the upper atmosphere will also warm up.
- At that point, the oceans ceased to be geographical barriers, and like the smaller seas before them opened up into highways.
- She noted the large windows around the outer wall which overlooked the vast ocean.
- Mr Hempleman-Adams finally succeeded in crossing the ocean without mishap after two aborted attempts.
- Carl was on his cell phone, looking out to the wide open ocean.
- We are trying to cross the ocean in a cardboard canoe.
- We stopped on a cliff overlooking the blue ocean.
- Living in the world's warmer oceans, it feeds on plankton and is harmless to humans.
- To the north of our house is the ocean, and the lighthouse sits on a cliff above a pretty little inlet beach overlooking the ocean.
- Scientists say some bugs have traveled hundreds of miles across calm tropical oceans.
- Well, the Atlantic ocean is 1700 miles wide at its shortest point.
- They are found in the tropical and subtropical waters of oceans around the world.
- Right whales in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans were hunted nearly to extinction before coming under international protection in 1949.
- Over a strip of the sea, next to the beach, over the ocean, under the blue, big skies, Nana lived.
- I, like many a sailor before me, became overawed by this magnificent bird when sailing the southern oceans.
- Discover California's beach communities and enjoy lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Pacific ocean.
Synonyms
(the) sea
informal the drink
British informal the briny
North American informal salt chuck
literary the deep, the waves, the main, the foam, the profound
New Zealand moana
1. 1.1the oceanNorth American The sea.
  they scramble across the beach to the ocean and plunge into the surf
  Example sentencesExamples
  At the same time, many such shells may dissolve before they even reach the ocean floor.
  He looked down and saw the phoenix talisman that he had found on the ocean floor.
  Clustered on the ocean floor, they seemed to watch me with an infinite and wary gaze.
  How deep were you when you got out of your vehicle and did a solo walk on the ocean floor?
  The pole was anchored solidly to the floor of the ocean and rose about twenty feet into the air.
  Mussels, for instance, hold themselves tight to the ocean floor using strong threads.
  This cold water from deep off the ocean floor brings many nutrients to the surface.
  The normal-sense shears are confined to the gabbro block and may represent relict ocean floor faulting.
  The long grass ripple like the ocean waves under the surprisingly gentle sea breeze.
  Discarded nets drift through the sea and continue to kill fish on the ocean floor.
  Usually the organisms just dump the electrons onto iron or sulphate minerals on the ocean floor.
  The fish dived as one for the ocean floor and capsized the boat.
  The ocean floor isn't the only environment Schilling Robotics is targeting, however.
  I stood up, grabbing my jacket as protection against the soft ocean breeze.
  This guy up here is a very close relative of the roly-poly, only it lives in the deep sea along the ocean floor.
  Striding from the beach and into the ocean, Ikeda paused as waves lapped around his ankles.
  Beneath the waters of the Izu, the ocean floor is a glowing carpet of colour and variety.
  She turned fast and broke into a dead sprint across the ocean's surface.
  We sailed to the end of the bay and still could see straight to the ocean floor.
  There we had a room that looked straight onto the beach and the ocean beyond: idyllic.
2. 1.2an ocean of/oceans ofinformal A very large expanse or quantity.
  〈非正式〉一大片，极大量
  she had oceans of energy
  她有无穷的精力。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This image marks a time in history not only for Yes, but a passage in the oceans of time.
  The Holy Qur' an is an ocean of divine knowledge.
  Synonyms
  a lot, a great/large amount, a great/good deal, plenty, quantities, an abundance, a profusion
  informal lots, loads, heaps, bags, masses, stacks, oodles, tons, scads
  British informal lashings, a shedload
  North American informal gobs
  Australian/New Zealand informal a swag
  vulgar slang a shitload
  North American vulgar slang an assload

Derivatives

oceanward

adverb ˈəʊʃnwədˈoʊʃənwərd

Towards the ocean.
the vessel drifted oceanward
Example sentencesExamples
- But it counts, and the flow of our destruction doesn't falter; it flows ever oceanward.
- Swimming oceanwards from Malta's Inland Sea, I decided to swap masks for a second one I had in my BC pocket.
- The ‘neck area’ is the last domain oceanward, at the foot of the continental slope.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French occean, via Latin from Greek ōkeanos 'great stream encircling the earth's disc'. ‘The ocean’ originally denoted the whole body of water regarded as encompassing the earth's single land mass.

The first mention of ocean in English looks back to the classical world. The ancient Greeks believed the world was surrounded by a great river, which they called okeanos. Ocean originally described the body of water (‘the Great Outer Sea’ as contrasted with the Mediterranean and other inland seas) regarded as enclosing the earth's single land mass, that of Europe and Asia, which at the time was the only land known. The Mediterranean is the sea ‘in the middle of the earth’ or ‘enclosed by land’, from Latin medius ‘middle’ and terra ‘land’. See also atlas, peace

Rhymes

commotion, devotion, emotion, groschen, Laotian, locomotion, lotion, motion, notion, Nova Scotian, potion, promotion

Definition of ocean in US English:

ocean

nounˈoʊʃənˈōSHən

1A very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
海洋
the Atlantic Ocean
大西洋。
Example sentencesExamples
- If the world's oceans warm up, it's also possible that the upper atmosphere will also warm up.
- Living in the world's warmer oceans, it feeds on plankton and is harmless to humans.
- They are found in the tropical and subtropical waters of oceans around the world.
- She noted the large windows around the outer wall which overlooked the vast ocean.
- Over a strip of the sea, next to the beach, over the ocean, under the blue, big skies, Nana lived.
- They, and others since them, have been willing to cross oceans in search of liberty.
- Further out, the mighty Atlantic ocean churned dirty grey and cold.
- Right whales in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans were hunted nearly to extinction before coming under international protection in 1949.
- Discover California's beach communities and enjoy lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Pacific ocean.
- Scientists say some bugs have traveled hundreds of miles across calm tropical oceans.
- I, like many a sailor before me, became overawed by this magnificent bird when sailing the southern oceans.
- To the north of our house is the ocean, and the lighthouse sits on a cliff above a pretty little inlet beach overlooking the ocean.
- Lazarus looked out and could see a huge vast ocean in front of him.
- We stopped on a cliff overlooking the blue ocean.
- Well, the Atlantic ocean is 1700 miles wide at its shortest point.
- Mr Hempleman-Adams finally succeeded in crossing the ocean without mishap after two aborted attempts.
- This area was one of the most remote and least traveled expanses of the world oceans.
- We are trying to cross the ocean in a cardboard canoe.
- Carl was on his cell phone, looking out to the wide open ocean.
- At that point, the oceans ceased to be geographical barriers, and like the smaller seas before them opened up into highways.
Synonyms
sea, the sea
1. 1.1usually the oceanNorth American The sea.
  as modifier the ocean floor
  Example sentencesExamples
  Usually the organisms just dump the electrons onto iron or sulphate minerals on the ocean floor.
  How deep were you when you got out of your vehicle and did a solo walk on the ocean floor?
  Striding from the beach and into the ocean, Ikeda paused as waves lapped around his ankles.
  He looked down and saw the phoenix talisman that he had found on the ocean floor.
  The normal-sense shears are confined to the gabbro block and may represent relict ocean floor faulting.
  The pole was anchored solidly to the floor of the ocean and rose about twenty feet into the air.
  Clustered on the ocean floor, they seemed to watch me with an infinite and wary gaze.
  She turned fast and broke into a dead sprint across the ocean's surface.
  Mussels, for instance, hold themselves tight to the ocean floor using strong threads.
  This cold water from deep off the ocean floor brings many nutrients to the surface.
  We sailed to the end of the bay and still could see straight to the ocean floor.
  At the same time, many such shells may dissolve before they even reach the ocean floor.
  There we had a room that looked straight onto the beach and the ocean beyond: idyllic.
  The ocean floor isn't the only environment Schilling Robotics is targeting, however.
  Beneath the waters of the Izu, the ocean floor is a glowing carpet of colour and variety.
  The fish dived as one for the ocean floor and capsized the boat.
  This guy up here is a very close relative of the roly-poly, only it lives in the deep sea along the ocean floor.
  Discarded nets drift through the sea and continue to kill fish on the ocean floor.
  The long grass ripple like the ocean waves under the surprisingly gentle sea breeze.
  I stood up, grabbing my jacket as protection against the soft ocean breeze.
2. 1.2an ocean of/oceans ofinformal A very large expanse or quantity.
  〈非正式〉一大片，极大量
  she had oceans of energy
  她有无穷的精力。
  Example sentencesExamples
  This image marks a time in history not only for Yes, but a passage in the oceans of time.
  The Holy Qur' an is an ocean of divine knowledge.
  Synonyms
  a lot, a great amount, a large amount, a good deal, a great deal, plenty, quantities, an abundance, a profusion

Origin

Middle English: from Old French occean, via Latin from Greek ōkeanos ‘great stream encircling the earth's disk’. ‘The ocean’ originally denoted the whole body of water regarded as encompassing the earth's single land mass.

词汇	ocean
释义	Definition of ocean in English: ocean noun ˈəʊʃ(ə)nˈoʊʃən 1A very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically. 海洋 the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋。 Example sentencesExamples They, and others since them, have been willing to cross oceans in search of liberty. This area was one of the most remote and least traveled expanses of the world oceans. Lazarus looked out and could see a huge vast ocean in front of him. Further out, the mighty Atlantic ocean churned dirty grey and cold. If the world's oceans warm up, it's also possible that the upper atmosphere will also warm up. At that point, the oceans ceased to be geographical barriers, and like the smaller seas before them opened up into highways. She noted the large windows around the outer wall which overlooked the vast ocean. Mr Hempleman-Adams finally succeeded in crossing the ocean without mishap after two aborted attempts. Carl was on his cell phone, looking out to the wide open ocean. We are trying to cross the ocean in a cardboard canoe. We stopped on a cliff overlooking the blue ocean. Living in the world's warmer oceans, it feeds on plankton and is harmless to humans. To the north of our house is the ocean, and the lighthouse sits on a cliff above a pretty little inlet beach overlooking the ocean. Scientists say some bugs have traveled hundreds of miles across calm tropical oceans. Well, the Atlantic ocean is 1700 miles wide at its shortest point. They are found in the tropical and subtropical waters of oceans around the world. Right whales in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans were hunted nearly to extinction before coming under international protection in 1949. Over a strip of the sea, next to the beach, over the ocean, under the blue, big skies, Nana lived. I, like many a sailor before me, became overawed by this magnificent bird when sailing the southern oceans. Discover California's beach communities and enjoy lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Pacific ocean. Synonyms (the) sea informal the drink British informal the briny North American informal salt chuck literary the deep, the waves, the main, the foam, the profound New Zealand moana 1.1the oceanNorth American The sea. they scramble across the beach to the ocean and plunge into the surf Example sentencesExamples At the same time, many such shells may dissolve before they even reach the ocean floor. He looked down and saw the phoenix talisman that he had found on the ocean floor. Clustered on the ocean floor, they seemed to watch me with an infinite and wary gaze. How deep were you when you got out of your vehicle and did a solo walk on the ocean floor? The pole was anchored solidly to the floor of the ocean and rose about twenty feet into the air. Mussels, for instance, hold themselves tight to the ocean floor using strong threads. This cold water from deep off the ocean floor brings many nutrients to the surface. The normal-sense shears are confined to the gabbro block and may represent relict ocean floor faulting. The long grass ripple like the ocean waves under the surprisingly gentle sea breeze. Discarded nets drift through the sea and continue to kill fish on the ocean floor. Usually the organisms just dump the electrons onto iron or sulphate minerals on the ocean floor. The fish dived as one for the ocean floor and capsized the boat. The ocean floor isn't the only environment Schilling Robotics is targeting, however. I stood up, grabbing my jacket as protection against the soft ocean breeze. This guy up here is a very close relative of the roly-poly, only it lives in the deep sea along the ocean floor. Striding from the beach and into the ocean, Ikeda paused as waves lapped around his ankles. Beneath the waters of the Izu, the ocean floor is a glowing carpet of colour and variety. She turned fast and broke into a dead sprint across the ocean's surface. We sailed to the end of the bay and still could see straight to the ocean floor. There we had a room that looked straight onto the beach and the ocean beyond: idyllic. 1.2an ocean of/oceans ofinformal A very large expanse or quantity. 〈非正式〉一大片，极大量 she had oceans of energy 她有无穷的精力。 Example sentencesExamples This image marks a time in history not only for Yes, but a passage in the oceans of time. The Holy Qur' an is an ocean of divine knowledge. Synonyms a lot, a great/large amount, a great/good deal, plenty, quantities, an abundance, a profusion informal lots, loads, heaps, bags, masses, stacks, oodles, tons, scads British informal lashings, a shedload North American informal gobs Australian/New Zealand informal a swag vulgar slang a shitload North American vulgar slang an assload Derivatives oceanward adverb ˈəʊʃnwədˈoʊʃənwərd Towards the ocean. the vessel drifted oceanward Example sentencesExamples But it counts, and the flow of our destruction doesn't falter; it flows ever oceanward. Swimming oceanwards from Malta's Inland Sea, I decided to swap masks for a second one I had in my BC pocket. The ‘neck area’ is the last domain oceanward, at the foot of the continental slope. Origin Middle English: from Old French occean, via Latin from Greek ōkeanos 'great stream encircling the earth's disc'. ‘The ocean’ originally denoted the whole body of water regarded as encompassing the earth's single land mass. The first mention of ocean in English looks back to the classical world. The ancient Greeks believed the world was surrounded by a great river, which they called okeanos. Ocean originally described the body of water (‘the Great Outer Sea’ as contrasted with the Mediterranean and other inland seas) regarded as enclosing the earth's single land mass, that of Europe and Asia, which at the time was the only land known. The Mediterranean is the sea ‘in the middle of the earth’ or ‘enclosed by land’, from Latin medius ‘middle’ and terra ‘land’. See also atlas, peace Rhymes commotion, devotion, emotion, groschen, Laotian, locomotion, lotion, motion, notion, Nova Scotian, potion, promotion Definition of ocean in US English: ocean nounˈoʊʃənˈōSHən 1A very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically. 海洋 the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋。 Example sentencesExamples If the world's oceans warm up, it's also possible that the upper atmosphere will also warm up. Living in the world's warmer oceans, it feeds on plankton and is harmless to humans. They are found in the tropical and subtropical waters of oceans around the world. She noted the large windows around the outer wall which overlooked the vast ocean. Over a strip of the sea, next to the beach, over the ocean, under the blue, big skies, Nana lived. They, and others since them, have been willing to cross oceans in search of liberty. Further out, the mighty Atlantic ocean churned dirty grey and cold. Right whales in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans were hunted nearly to extinction before coming under international protection in 1949. Discover California's beach communities and enjoy lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Pacific ocean. Scientists say some bugs have traveled hundreds of miles across calm tropical oceans. I, like many a sailor before me, became overawed by this magnificent bird when sailing the southern oceans. To the north of our house is the ocean, and the lighthouse sits on a cliff above a pretty little inlet beach overlooking the ocean. Lazarus looked out and could see a huge vast ocean in front of him. We stopped on a cliff overlooking the blue ocean. Well, the Atlantic ocean is 1700 miles wide at its shortest point. Mr Hempleman-Adams finally succeeded in crossing the ocean without mishap after two aborted attempts. This area was one of the most remote and least traveled expanses of the world oceans. We are trying to cross the ocean in a cardboard canoe. Carl was on his cell phone, looking out to the wide open ocean. At that point, the oceans ceased to be geographical barriers, and like the smaller seas before them opened up into highways. Synonyms sea, the sea 1.1usually the oceanNorth American The sea. as modifier the ocean floor Example sentencesExamples Usually the organisms just dump the electrons onto iron or sulphate minerals on the ocean floor. How deep were you when you got out of your vehicle and did a solo walk on the ocean floor? Striding from the beach and into the ocean, Ikeda paused as waves lapped around his ankles. He looked down and saw the phoenix talisman that he had found on the ocean floor. The normal-sense shears are confined to the gabbro block and may represent relict ocean floor faulting. The pole was anchored solidly to the floor of the ocean and rose about twenty feet into the air. Clustered on the ocean floor, they seemed to watch me with an infinite and wary gaze. She turned fast and broke into a dead sprint across the ocean's surface. Mussels, for instance, hold themselves tight to the ocean floor using strong threads. This cold water from deep off the ocean floor brings many nutrients to the surface. We sailed to the end of the bay and still could see straight to the ocean floor. At the same time, many such shells may dissolve before they even reach the ocean floor. There we had a room that looked straight onto the beach and the ocean beyond: idyllic. The ocean floor isn't the only environment Schilling Robotics is targeting, however. Beneath the waters of the Izu, the ocean floor is a glowing carpet of colour and variety. The fish dived as one for the ocean floor and capsized the boat. This guy up here is a very close relative of the roly-poly, only it lives in the deep sea along the ocean floor. Discarded nets drift through the sea and continue to kill fish on the ocean floor. The long grass ripple like the ocean waves under the surprisingly gentle sea breeze. I stood up, grabbing my jacket as protection against the soft ocean breeze. 1.2an ocean of/oceans ofinformal A very large expanse or quantity. 〈非正式〉一大片，极大量 she had oceans of energy 她有无穷的精力。 Example sentencesExamples This image marks a time in history not only for Yes, but a passage in the oceans of time. The Holy Qur' an is an ocean of divine knowledge. Synonyms a lot, a great amount, a large amount, a good deal, a great deal, plenty, quantities, an abundance, a profusion Origin Middle English: from Old French occean, via Latin from Greek ōkeanos ‘great stream encircling the earth's disk’. ‘The ocean’ originally denoted the whole body of water regarded as encompassing the earth's single land mass.
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