ocean

/ˈəʊ.ʃən/ /ˈoʊ.ʃən/

noun

One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

Examples :

"The ocean separates the continents of Africa and South America. "

noun

Water belonging to an ocean.

Examples :

"The island is surrounded by ocean"

ocean geography environment nature essential

noun

An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.

Examples :

"an ocean of affairs"

geography nature world ocean environment space essential

noun

A blue colour, like that of the ocean (also called ocean blue).

Examples :

"The ocean-blue paint on the classroom walls made the room feel calm and serene. "

color ocean essential

Meanings

Examples :

"The ocean separates the continents of Africa and South America. "

Examples :

"The island is surrounded by ocean"

Examples :

"an ocean of affairs"

Examples :

"The ocean-blue paint on the classroom walls made the room feel calm and serene. "

Related Words

classroom noun

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

surrounded verb

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

affairs noun

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

immense noun

Immense extent or expanse; immensity

separates noun

(usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially an article of clothing.

quantity noun

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

continents noun

Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.

expanse noun

A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.

apparent adjective

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.

separating verb

To divide (a thing) into separate parts.

belonging verb

To have its proper place.

without adverb

Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.