Ocean

usgb/ˈəʊʃn/
noun

A very large area of sea surrounded by continents.

I'm sailing across the Atlantic Ocean next summer.
Visual representation of "ocean" - A very large area of sea surrounded by continents

Often appears as...

  • atlantic ocean
  • indian ocean
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Locative Nature

Ocean usually refers to specific geographic regions, not any body of water.

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The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea, not an ocean.
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Not Just Size

Size matters, but oceans are specifically large bodies of saltwater separating continents.

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Despite its size, the Caspian Sea is not an ocean.
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Cultural Symbolism

In literature and culture, oceans often symbolize vastness and the unknown.

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Explorers of old viewed the ocean as the edge of the world.
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