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o·cean

ocean

pronunciation:: o shn
features:: Word History, Word Explorer

part of speech:	noun
definition:	An ocean is one of the very large bodies of salt water on the earth. Oceans are much bigger than any lake or other body of water. Most of our planet is covered by oceans. Altogether, there are five oceans. Our continent, North America, is between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The other three oceans are the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. Have you ever gone swimming in an ocean? The water tastes very salty! I don't really like the salt, but I love the waves! similar words: Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean
related words:	gulf

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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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	broader category including ocean
	water
	land related to the ocean
	beach, coast, seashore, shore
	movements of the ocean
	current, tide, wave
	see/see also ocean
	water
	some examples of oceans
	Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean
	some means of transportation in the ocean
	boat, ship
	some natural objects in the ocean
	iceberg, reef
	some parts of the ocean
	bay, gulf
	some things that live in the ocean
	barnacle, clam, coral, crab, dolphin, fish, lobster, porpoise, sea horse, snail, sponge, turtle, whale