ocean

nouncommon in dialogue

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Scotland//ˈo.ʃən//

One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

noun

1
One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
2
Water belonging to an ocean.
The island is surrounded by ocean
3
figurativeAn immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.
the boundless ocean of eternity
an ocean of difference
On the present occasion, Traddles was so hemmed in by the pagoda and the guitar-case, and Dora’s flower-painting, and my writing-table, that I had serious doubts of the possibility of his using his knife and fork; but he protested, with his own good-humour, ‘Oceans of room, Copperfield! I assure you, Oceans!’
Poison Ivy, Lord,'ll make you itch You're gonna need an ocean Of calamine lotion You'll be scratchin' like a hound The minute you start to mess around
4
A blue colour, like that of the ocean (also called ocean blue).

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der. Latin Ōceanusder. Old French occeanbor. Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan English ocean From Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan, from Old French occean (later reborrowed or reinforced by Middle French ocean), from Latin Ōceanus, originally from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós, “Oceanus”, a water deity). Displaced native Old English gārseċġ. Also commonly referred to as the ocean sea, the sea of ocean (compare Latin mare ōceanum; Old French mer oceane, occeanne mer). Compare Saterland Frisian Oceoan (“ocean”), West Frisian oseaan (“ocean”), Dutch oceaan (“ocean”), German Low German Ozeaan (“ocean”), German Ozean (“ocean”), Danish ocean (“ocean”), Swedish ocean (“ocean”), French océan (“ocean”), Italian oceano (“ocean”). Doublet of Oceanus/Okeanos.

Forms

plural: oceans

occur · To happen or take place.occurrence · An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or…occurring · An instance of something occurring; an event or happening.

ocean · One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

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