Definitions for ocean
ˈoʊ ʃənocean

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 8 votes

1. oceannoun

   a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

2. ocean, seanoun

   anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. oceannoun

   One of the five large bodies of water separating the continents.

2. oceannoun

   Water belonging to an ocean.

   The island is surrounded by ocean

3. oceannoun

   An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits; as, the boundless ocean of eternity; an ocean of affairs.

4. Oceannoun

   of modern usage.

5. Etymology: From the vocabulary word ocean, inspired by the fashionable French female name Océane.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oceanadjective

   This is not usual, though conformable to the original import of the word. Pertaining to the main or great sea.

   In bulk as huge as that sea-beast
   Leviathan, which God of all his works
   Created hugest that swim th’ ocean stream. John Milton, P. Lost.

   Bounds were set
   To darkness, such as bound the ocean wave. John Milton.

2. OCEANnoun

   Etymology: ocean, Fr. oceanus, Latin.

   1. The main; the great sea.

   The golden sun salutes the morn,
   And, having gilt the ocean with his beams,
   Gallops the zodiack. William Shakespeare, Tit. and Andronicus.

   Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood
   Clean from my hand? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   2. Any immense expanse.

   Time, in general, is to duration, as place to expansion. They are so much of those boundless oceans of eternity and immensity, as is set out and distinguished from the rest, to denote the position of finite real beings, in those uniform, infinite oceans of duration and space. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ocean

   The Big Five personality traits is a suggested taxonomy, or grouping, for personality traits, developed from the 1980s onward in psychological trait theory.

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1. ocean

   The ocean is a vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, consisting of interconnected water masses that are divided into several major and smaller seas. It plays a crucial role in regulating the planet's climate, influencing weather patterns, providing a habitat for diverse marine life, and serving as a valuable resource for human activities such as transportation, recreation, and the extraction of natural resources.

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 11 votes

1. Ocean

   An ocean is a body of saline water that composes a large part of a planet's hydrosphere. In the context of Earth, it refers to one or all of the major divisions of the planet's World Ocean – they are, in descending order of area, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans. The word "sea" is often used interchangeably with "ocean", but strictly speaking a sea is a body of saline water partly or fully enclosed by land. Earth is the only planet known to have an ocean. Approximately 72% of the planet's surface is covered by saline water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas, with the ocean covering approximately 71% of the Earth's surface. In terms of the hydrosphere of the Earth, the ocean contains 97% of the Earth's water. Oceanographers have stated that out of 97%, only 5% of the ocean as a whole on Earth has been explored. Because it is the principal component of Earth's hydrosphere, the world ocean is integral to all known life, forms part of the carbon cycle, and influences climate and weather patterns. The total volume is approximately 1.3 billion cubic kilometres with an average depth of 3,682 metres. It is the habitat of 230,000 known species, although much of the ocean's depths remain unexplored and it is estimated that over two million marine species exist. The origin of Earth's oceans is still unknown, but oceans are believed to have formed in the Hadean period and may have been the impetus for the emergence of life.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Ocean

   ō′shan, n. the vast expanse of salt water that covers the greater part of the surface of the globe: one of its five great divisions (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic): any immense expanse or vast quantity.—adj. pertaining to the great sea.—n. O′cean-bā′sin, the depression of the earth's surface in which the waters of an ocean are contained.—adjs. Ocean′ian, pertaining to Oceania, which includes Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Australasia, and Malaysia; Ocean′ic, pertaining to the ocean: found or formed in the ocean or high seas, pelagic: wide like the ocean.—ns.pl. Ocean′ic-is′lands, islands far from the mainland, situated in the midst of the ocean; Ocean′ides, marine molluscs or sea-shells.—ns. O′cean-lane (see Lane); Oceanog′rapher, one versed in oceanography.—adj. Oceanograph′ic.—ns. Oceanog′raphy, the scientific description of the ocean; Oceanol′ogy, the science of the ocean: a treatise on the ocean. [Fr.,—L. oceanus—Gr. ōkeanos, perh. from ōkys, swift.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. OCEAN

   An old toper who is always soaked, has many a hard night along the coast, floats many a schooner, lashes himself into a fury because so frequently crossed, and has his barks in every port. At sea, the king of the elements; on shore, a mere surf.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ocean

   This term, in its largest sense, is the whole body of salt water which encompasses the globe, except the collection of inland seas, lakes, and rivers: in a word, that glorious type of omnipotent power, whether in calm or tempest:-- "Dark, heaving, boundless, endless, and sublime, The image of Eternity." In a more limited sense it is divided into--1. The Atlantic Ocean. 2. The Pacific Ocean. 3. The Indian Ocean. 4. The Southern Ocean.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ocean

   A connected body of water of a specific size and volume.

   The ocean is very vast and beautiful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2020  

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1. ocean

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OCEAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ocean is ranked #47272 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ocean surname appeared 449 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ocean.
   
   60.3% or 271 total occurrences were Black.
   30.9% or 139 total occurrences were White.
   4.4% or 20 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Body Of Water
   • Hydrosphere

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ocean' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4517

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ocean' in Nouns Frequency: #1580

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Anagrams for ocean »

1. canoe

2. acone

How to pronounce ocean?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ocean in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ocean in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ocean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ocean in a Sentence

1. Hannah More:

   One kernel is felt in a hogshead one drop of water helps to swell the ocean a spark of fire helps to give light to the world. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service. Think of this and act.

2. Bhartrihari:

   Low-minded men are occupied solely with their own affairs, but noble-minded men take special interest in the affairs of others. The submarine fire drinks up the ocean, to fill its insatiable interior; the rain-cloud, that it may relieve the drought of the earth, burnt up by the hot season.

3. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone:

   I think it is an indication, however, that what we're looking at is something of a new normal in that the sharks are -- these Tiger sharks are just a little bit closer to shore than they've been, they've always been out there, of course, you're interacting with marine life whenever you are out in the ocean, but they're closer to shore now. And those contacts -- those interactions with humans and shark may increase.

4. Martin Dolan:

   We are getting closer. At this stage, we are highly confident -- but it still needs confirmation -- that it is a part from a 777 aircraft, the only 777 aircraft that we're aware of in the Indian Ocean that could have led to this part floating is MH370.

5. Ahmad Tahilmet:

   I know it is not a necessity, now we do it because we love the ocean.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ocean
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ocean
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ocean
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ocean
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ocean
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=ocean
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ocean
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ocean