Ocean
noun
A very large area of sea surrounded by continents.
I'm sailing across the Atlantic Ocean next summer.
Often appears as...
- atlantic ocean
- indian ocean
noun
An endless or vast amount.
He has an ocean of patience.
Often appears as...
- ocean of knowledge
- ocean of emotion
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A very large area of sea surrounded by continents.
I'm sailing across the Atlantic Ocean next summer.
Often appears as...
- atlantic ocean
- indian ocean
noun
An endless or vast amount.
He has an ocean of patience.
Often appears as...
- ocean of knowledge
- ocean of emotion
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Locative Nature
Ocean usually refers to specific geographic regions, not any body of water.
The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea, not an ocean.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Size
Size matters, but oceans are specifically large bodies of saltwater separating continents.
Despite its size, the Caspian Sea is not an ocean.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbolism
In literature and culture, oceans often symbolize vastness and the unknown.
Explorers of old viewed the ocean as the edge of the world.
Pro Tip 1/3Locative Nature
Ocean usually refers to specific geographic regions, not any body of water.
The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea, not an ocean.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Size
Size matters, but oceans are specifically large bodies of saltwater separating continents.
Despite its size, the Caspian Sea is not an ocean.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbolism
In literature and culture, oceans often symbolize vastness and the unknown.
Explorers of old viewed the ocean as the edge of the world.
Pro Tip 1/3Locative Nature
Ocean usually refers to specific geographic regions, not any body of water.
The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea, not an ocean.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Size
Size matters, but oceans are specifically large bodies of saltwater separating continents.
Despite its size, the Caspian Sea is not an ocean.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbolism
In literature and culture, oceans often symbolize vastness and the unknown.
Explorers of old viewed the ocean as the edge of the world.
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The surprising (and...
Will they allow us to develop new underwater technologies, like underwater vehicles that look like a jellyfish? I think it's a really exciting time in ocean exploration because now we have the tools available to answer this kind of question, and with the help of you guys at some point, you can apply these tools to answer this kind of question
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Making waves: The power...
How does this relate to ocean currents and thermohaline circulation? Thermo means temperature, and haline means salt because in the real world scenario of the sea, temperature and salinity drive the shift from high to low concentrations. Let's put you back in the ocean
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How did Polynesian...
canoe builders, priests, chanters, and hula dancers. Navigators were keen observers of the natural world. They were abundantly familiar with trade wind-generated ocean swells, which typically flow northeast or southeast. By day, navigators could identify direction
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Investing in fish...
reserve to replenish our fishing grounds year after year indefinitely now these returns are so effective that if we can scale up protection to around a third of our oceans we're in with a chance of rebuilding fish stocks worldwide but two
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The nurdles' quest for...
Meet the nurdles. They may be tiny, look harmless, and sound like a bunch of cartoon characters, but don't be fooled. These little guys are plotting ocean domination. Nurdles are some of the planet's most pervasive pollutants,
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The Astronaut of the...
discovered the first ever whale carcass in the southern ocean you might think why is that an interesting thing well in the deep ocean there's not a lot of food so when a whale carcass sinks
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Are China and the US...
the fish we eat, the quality of our oceans, the languages we speak in the future, the jobs we have, the political systems we choose, and, of course, the great questions of war and peace.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
A lot of our participants, it's their first time putting on a wet suit, it's their first time going in the water, and so they sign up 'cause they're like afraid of the ocean.
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How does a jellyfish...
with nematocysts rarely 3% of the size of a typical syringe needle. So, the next time you're out in the ocean, be careful. But also, take a second to marvel at its wonders.
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The Blue Planet...
ocean but all the creatures that swim beside it would not be here were it not for one key factor the deep ocean currents
Video examples
The surprising (and...
Will they allow us to develop new underwater technologies, like underwater vehicles that look like a jellyfish? I think it's a really exciting time in ocean exploration because now we have the tools available to answer this kind of question, and with the help of you guys at some point, you can apply these tools to answer this kind of question
Video examples
Making waves: The power...
How does this relate to ocean currents and thermohaline circulation? Thermo means temperature, and haline means salt because in the real world scenario of the sea, temperature and salinity drive the shift from high to low concentrations. Let's put you back in the ocean
Video examples
How did Polynesian...
canoe builders, priests, chanters, and hula dancers. Navigators were keen observers of the natural world. They were abundantly familiar with trade wind-generated ocean swells, which typically flow northeast or southeast. By day, navigators could identify direction
Video examples
Investing in fish...
reserve to replenish our fishing grounds year after year indefinitely now these returns are so effective that if we can scale up protection to around a third of our oceans we're in with a chance of rebuilding fish stocks worldwide but two
Video examples
The nurdles' quest for...
Meet the nurdles. They may be tiny, look harmless, and sound like a bunch of cartoon characters, but don't be fooled. These little guys are plotting ocean domination. Nurdles are some of the planet's most pervasive pollutants,
Video examples
The Astronaut of the...
discovered the first ever whale carcass in the southern ocean you might think why is that an interesting thing well in the deep ocean there's not a lot of food so when a whale carcass sinks
Video examples
Are China and the US...
the fish we eat, the quality of our oceans, the languages we speak in the future, the jobs we have, the political systems we choose, and, of course, the great questions of war and peace.
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
A lot of our participants, it's their first time putting on a wet suit, it's their first time going in the water, and so they sign up 'cause they're like afraid of the ocean.
Video examples
How does a jellyfish...
with nematocysts rarely 3% of the size of a typical syringe needle. So, the next time you're out in the ocean, be careful. But also, take a second to marvel at its wonders.
Video examples
The Blue Planet...
ocean but all the creatures that swim beside it would not be here were it not for one key factor the deep ocean currents
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Quote examples
Morgan Freeman
American Actor
If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
Where you record is very important. It can't be too nice, it can't be too expensive, it can't have a view to an ocean or a field.
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Henry Miller
American Author
It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world - it's the American way of looking at things.
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James Russell Lowell
American Poet
In the ocean of baseness, the deeper we get, the easier the sinking.
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Brian Ortega
American Athlete
I wasn't really a beach boy. I was a city boy, afraid of the ocean.
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Kell Brook
British Athlete
I've gone from the top of the world to the bottom of the ocean.
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Carmen Dell'Orefice
American Model
We are oceans apart. My mother had a very difficult life.
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Vanessa Paradis
French Musician
Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down.
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Gloria Stuart
American Actress
A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets.
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Julia Ward Howe
American Activist
The frozen ocean... of Boston life.
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Morgan Freeman
American Actor
If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.
Quote examples
Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
Where you record is very important. It can't be too nice, it can't be too expensive, it can't have a view to an ocean or a field.
Quote examples
Henry Miller
American Author
It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world - it's the American way of looking at things.
Quote examples
James Russell Lowell
American Poet
In the ocean of baseness, the deeper we get, the easier the sinking.
Quote examples
Brian Ortega
American Athlete
I wasn't really a beach boy. I was a city boy, afraid of the ocean.
Quote examples
Kell Brook
British Athlete
I've gone from the top of the world to the bottom of the ocean.
Quote examples
Carmen Dell'Orefice
American Model
We are oceans apart. My mother had a very difficult life.
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Vanessa Paradis
French Musician
Life is like the ocean, it goes up and down.
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Gloria Stuart
American Actress
A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets.
Quote examples
Julia Ward Howe
American Activist
The frozen ocean... of Boston life.
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