First Known Use: 14th century
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ocean
noun, often attributive \ˈō-shən\
: the salt water that covers much of the Earth's surface
: one of the five large areas of salt water that cover much of the Earth's surface
: a very large number or amount of something
Full Definition of OCEAN
1
a : the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth b : any of the large bodies of water (as the Atlantic Ocean) into which the great ocean is divided
2
: a very large or unlimited space or quantity
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Origin of OCEAN
Middle English occean, from Anglo-French, from Latin oceanus, from Greek Ōkeanos, a river thought of as encircling the earth, ocean
OCEAN Defined for Kids
ocean
noun \ˈō-shən\
Definition of OCEAN for Kids
1
: the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the earth
2
: one of the large bodies of water into which the larger body that covers the earth is divided
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