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ocean

o·cean

ocean

 
 
pronunciation:
o shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the vast body of salt water covering about three quarters of the earth's surface.
 
synonyms:
sea
similar words:
drink, high seas, main
definition 2: any of the major divisions of this body of water.
The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern Ocean are the names of the five oceans.
 
similar words:
Arctic Ocean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean
Word History
Ocean is from an ancient Greek word that means "great river surrounding the earth." Okeanos was the Greek god of the ocean.
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