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ocean en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈo.ʃən/ (Scotland)
• /ˈoʊ.ʃən/ (US)
• /ˈəʉ.ʃən/ (Australia)
• /ˈoːʃən/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
• /ˈɐʉ.ʃən/ (New-Zealand)

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.

Meanings

1. (countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
2. (uncountable) Water belonging to an ocean.
   • The island is surrounded by ocean
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.
   • the boundless ocean of eternity
   • 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!’ 1849 May – 1850 November, Charles Dickens, The Personal History of David Copperfield, London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1850, →OCLC:
   • 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 1959, “Poison Ivy”, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (lyrics), performed by The Coasters:
   • an ocean of difference
4. (countable, uncountable) A blue colour, like that of the ocean (also called ocean blue).

Forms

Deriveds

oceanarium · oceanfront · ocean acidification · oceanbed · boil the ocean · open ocean · ocean-lore · oceanophyte · piss in the ocean · nonocean · Ocean Ridge · oceanwide · oceanwards · oceanology · ocean liner · Panthalassic Ocean · oceanview · Ocean Grove · ocean floor · it's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean · brown ocean effect · oceanic · oceanography · spit in the ocean · ocean eyes · drop in the ocean · oceanside · ocean current · ocean planet · Ocean Bluff · oceanway · transocean · Oceania · oceanwise · motion of someone's ocean · ocean blue · ocean quahog · mid-ocean ridge · ocean tramp · Ocean Sea · ocean-nymph · ocean pout · Panthalassan Ocean · oceanwater · a drop in the ocean · ocean depths · interocean · primordial ocean · ocean sunfish · oceanize · ocean perch · ocean-going · oceanite · oceangoing · Canfield ocean · Ocean Island · ocean lore · blue-ocean · midocean · Oceanside · ocean world · hycean · oceanward · oceanlike · calm blue ocean · oceanful · oceanworthy · ocean station vessel · Ocean County · why is the ocean near the shore · exo-ocean · superocean · World Ocean · oceanless · oceanographer · ocean dumping · oceanization · ocean ranching · paleo-ocean · ocean dandruff · ocean engineering · oceanaut · Oceanus · hyperoceanic · ur-ocean

Hyponyms

Austral Ocean · Deucaledon Ocean · Southern Ocean · Atlantic Ocean · Indian Ocean · German Ocean · Pacific Ocean · South Polar Ocean · Antarctic Ocean

Relateds

sea · lake

Synonyms

the ogin (large body of water)

Translations (306)

se áhpi (immense expanse) · pam karayatmalatan (one of the large bodies of water) · sd ساگر (one of the large bodies of water) · lut x̌ʷəlč (one of the large bodies of water) · bdr selang (one of the large bodies of water) · nah ilhuicaatl (one of the large bodies of water) · hi समुन्दर (one of the large bodies of water) · it oceano (one of the large bodies of water) · mg oseana (one of the large bodies of water) · haw kai (one of the large bodies of water) · my သမုဒ္ဒရာ (one of the large bodies of water) · ur مُحِیط (one of the large bodies of water) · hi अम्बुधि (one of the large bodies of water) · sh okèān (one of the large bodies of water) · ar مُحِيط (one of the large bodies of water) · ml സാഗരം (one of the large bodies of water) · ba океан (one of the large bodies of water) · ar قَامُوس (one of the large bodies of water) · uz okean (one of the large bodies of water) · is úthaf (one of the large bodies of water) · esu imarpik (one of the large bodies of water) · gd an fhairge mhòr (one of the large bodies of water) · bua далай (one of the large bodies of water) · ang gārseċġ (one of the large bodies of water) · hi समन्दर (one of the large bodies of water) · mi moana (one of the large bodies of water) · tum mbwani (one of the large bodies of water) · rw inyanja (one of the large bodies of water) · fa-ira اُقْیانوس (one of the large bodies of water) · pl ocean (water from an ocean) · zu ulwandle class 11/10 (one of the large bodies of water) · nl oceaan (one of the large bodies of water) · ml സമുദ്രം (one of the large bodies of water) · xh ulwandlekazi (one of the large bodies of water) · ga lear (one of the large bodies of water) · xto sāmudtär (one of the large bodies of water) · mk океа́н (one of the large bodies of water) · ga oician (one of the large bodies of water) · sw bahari (one of the large bodies of water) · ksc fayfay (one of the large bodies of water) · pam kedayatmalatan (one of the large bodies of water) · vec oçeano (one of the large bodies of water) · wuu 洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · sah океан (one of the large bodies of water) · udm океан (one of the large bodies of water) · lv okeāns (one of the large bodies of water) · jv segara (one of the large bodies of water) · ur ساگَر (one of the large bodies of water) · tg уқёнус (one of the large bodies of water) · cmn 洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · unm kitahikàn (one of the large bodies of water) · sv ocean (one of the large bodies of water) · ja 大洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · yo òkun (one of the large bodies of water) · hi बहर (one of the large bodies of water) · is ægir (one of the large bodies of water) · lg enenne (one of the large bodies of water) · szl ôcean (one of the large bodies of water) · ckt майӈыаӈӄы (one of the large bodies of water) · kea mar (immense expanse) · pi samudda (one of the large bodies of water) · pam kerayatmalatan (one of the large bodies of water) · fi valtameri (one of the large bodies of water) · gd aigeann (one of the large bodies of water) · pl ocean (immense expanse) · ilo baybay (one of the large bodies of water) · tk okean (one of the large bodies of water) · vi đại dương (one of the large bodies of water) · is haf (one of the large bodies of water) · mi moana tuauriuri (one of the large bodies of water) · rup ucheane (one of the large bodies of water) · as মহাসাগৰ (one of the large bodies of water) · se mearra (one of the large bodies of water) · pdt Mäa (one of the large bodies of water) · rmq pañibaró (one of the large bodies of water) · pdt Ozean (one of the large bodies of water) · nan-hbl 海洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · ak ɛpopɔn (one of the large bodies of water) · dz རྒྱ་མཚོ (one of the large bodies of water) · ja 海 (one of the large bodies of water) · lt vandenynas (one of the large bodies of water) · ce ӏапказ (one of the large bodies of water) · tl karagatan (one of the large bodies of water) · rup uchian (one of the large bodies of water) · bho सागर (one of the large bodies of water) · az ümman (one of the large bodies of water) · chr ᎡᏉᏂ (one of the large bodies of water) · scn ucèanu (one of the large bodies of water) · ka ოკეანე (one of the large bodies of water) · lt okeanas (one of the large bodies of water) · sa समुद्र (one of the large bodies of water) · rhg cáigor (one of the large bodies of water) · rsk океан (one of the large bodies of water) · an ocián (one of the large bodies of water) · fr océan (water from an ocean) · sv världshav (one of the large bodies of water) · nn verdshav (one of the large bodies of water) · fo hav (one of the large bodies of water) · af oseaan (one of the large bodies of water) · uk океа́н (one of the large bodies of water) · eo oceano (one of the large bodies of water) · ky океан (one of the large bodies of water) · nb verdenshav (one of the large bodies of water) · ur سَمُنْدَر (one of the large bodies of water) · pa ਮਹਾਂਸਾਗਰ (one of the large bodies of water) · el ωκεανός (one of the large bodies of water) · mrw karodan (one of the large bodies of water) · ne महासागर (one of the large bodies of water) · sq oqeáni (one of the large bodies of water) · fr océan (immense expanse) · iso abadị (one of the large bodies of water) · wo mbàmbulaan (one of the large bodies of water) · ha tḕku (one of the large bodies of water) · id lautan (one of the large bodies of water) · kmr okyanûs (one of the large bodies of water) · gl océano (one of the large bodies of water) · ta ஆழி (one of the large bodies of water) · uz muhit (one of the large bodies of water) · bn সমুদ্র (one of the large bodies of water) · or ମହାସାଗର (one of the large bodies of water) · sm vasa (one of the large bodies of water) · my အဏ္ဏဝါ (one of the large bodies of water) · nrf ochéan (water from an ocean) · su jaladri (one of the large bodies of water) · is sjór (one of the large bodies of water) · da verdenshav (one of the large bodies of water) · lo ມະຫາສະໝຸດ (one of the large bodies of water) · io oceano (one of the large bodies of water) · dng ён (one of the large bodies of water) · mi moana pīpipi (one of the large bodies of water) · xal дала (one of the large bodies of water) · fj wasa (one of the large bodies of water) · ifk baybay (one of the large bodies of water) · txb samudtär (one of the large bodies of water) · chr ᎠᎺᏉᎯ (one of the large bodies of water) · fa-ira زَراه (one of the large bodies of water) · ur قامُوس (one of the large bodies of water) · mt oċean (one of the large bodies of water) · kaa okean (one of the large bodies of water) · gu સમુદ્ર (one of the large bodies of water) · gd cuan mòr (one of the large bodies of water) · ms segara (one of the large bodies of water) · vro suurmeri (one of the large bodies of water) · rup uchean (one of the large bodies of water) · gcf granlanmè (one of the large bodies of water) · km សមុទ្រ (one of the large bodies of water) · ps سمندر (one of the large bodies of water) · sh окѐа̄н m оцѐа̄н (one of the large bodies of water) · tet tasi (one of the large bodies of water) · kn ಮಹಾಸಾಗರ (one of the large bodies of water) · jv saganten (one of the large bodies of water) · th มหาสมุทร (one of the large bodies of water) · mn далай (one of the large bodies of water) · mi moana waiwai (one of the large bodies of water) · aer alaye (one of the large bodies of water) · ga farraige mhór (one of the large bodies of water) · grc ὠκεανός (one of the large bodies of water) · ur بَحْر (one of the large bodies of water) · ro ocean (water from an ocean) · sa धीर (one of the large bodies of water) · tpi solwara (water from an ocean) · nb osean (one of the large bodies of water) · ht oseyan (one of the large bodies of water) · he אוקיינוס \ אוֹקְיָנוֹס (one of the large bodies of water) · tr okyanus (one of the large bodies of water) · rup uchianj (one of the large bodies of water) · la ōceanus (one of the large bodies of water) · mr महासागर (one of the large bodies of water) · ur اُقْیانُوس (one of the large bodies of water) · kl imaq (one of the large bodies of water) · gur ateko (one of the large bodies of water) · gl ouceán (one of the large bodies of water) · hi महासागर (one of the large bodies of water) · kju ʔahqʰa (one of the large bodies of water) · lg enyanjja (one of the large bodies of water) · ga aigéan (one of the large bodies of water) · yi אָקעאַן (one of the large bodies of water) · de Weltmeer (one of the large bodies of water) · nn osean (one of the large bodies of water) · fr océan (one of the large bodies of water) · fa-ira قاموس (one of the large bodies of water) · ill kaludan (one of the large bodies of water) · jv samodra (one of the large bodies of water) · ro ocean (immense expanse) · bi dipsi (one of the large bodies of water) · ur سَمَنْدَر (one of the large bodies of water) · ga farraige (one of the large bodies of water) · sk oceán (one of the large bodies of water) · ja 海洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · ti ውቅያኖስ (one of the large bodies of water) · ce океан (one of the large bodies of water) · hi समुद्र (one of the large bodies of water) · mrw kalodan (one of the large bodies of water) · si සාගරය (one of the large bodies of water) · ug ئوكيان (one of the large bodies of water) · mg ranomasina (one of the large bodies of water) · cy cefnfor (one of the large bodies of water) · fa-ira زِراه (one of the large bodies of water) · ia oceano (one of the large bodies of water) · txb lyam (one of the large bodies of water) · cdo 大洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · gd cuan (one of the large bodies of water) · ain アトゥイ (one of the large bodies of water) · tt океан (one of the large bodies of water) · dv ކަނޑު (one of the large bodies of water) · kea osianu (one of the large bodies of water) · so badweyn (one of the large bodies of water) · ckb ئۆقیانووس (one of the large bodies of water) · pam kadayatmalatan (one of the large bodies of water) · id samudra (one of the large bodies of water) · km សាគរ (one of the large bodies of water) · nrf ochéan (immense expanse) · sh ocèān (one of the large bodies of water) · gd fairge (one of the large bodies of water) · ga mórmhuir (one of the large bodies of water) · pt oceano (one of the large bodies of water) · gv faarkey (one of the large bodies of water) · rup ucheani (one of the large bodies of water) · mn ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢ (one of the large bodies of water) · sq oqeán (one of the large bodies of water) · sq ujnajë (one of the large bodies of water) · bo རྒྱ་མཚོ (one of the large bodies of water) · qu mama qucha (one of the large bodies of water) · prs زِرَاه (one of the large bodies of water) · sl ocean (one of the large bodies of water) · he יָם (one of the large bodies of water) · sc mari (one of the large bodies of water) · es océano (one of the large bodies of water) · az okean (one of the large bodies of water) · tr ana deniz (one of the large bodies of water) · ro ocean (one of the large bodies of water) · wa oceyan (one of the large bodies of water) · tk de–iz (one of the large bodies of water) · gl ouceao (one of the large bodies of water) · hi सागर (one of the large bodies of water) · pl ocean (one of the large bodies of water) · ht oseyan (water from an ocean) · gd tàbh (one of the large bodies of water) · prs قَامُوس (one of the large bodies of water) · eu ozeano (one of the large bodies of water) · kk мұхит (one of the large bodies of water) · cy eigion (one of the large bodies of water) · crh okean (one of the large bodies of water) · am ውቅያኖስ (one of the large bodies of water) · ko 대양 (one of the large bodies of water) · cmn 海洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · gd muir (one of the large bodies of water) · ca oceà (one of the large bodies of water) · de Ozean (one of the large bodies of water) · da ocean (one of the large bodies of water) · tli éil' (one of the large bodies of water) · mnc ᠨᠠᠮᡠ (one of the large bodies of water) · mwl ouceano (one of the large bodies of water) · lui móomat (one of the large bodies of water) · nv tónteel (one of the large bodies of water) · kn ಸಮುದ್ರ (one of the large bodies of water) · rup uchiani f uchiane (one of the large bodies of water) · ext océanu (one of the large bodies of water) · hy օվկիանոս (one of the large bodies of water) · rif rebḥar (one of the large bodies of water) · hi महासमुद्र (one of the large bodies of water) · cs oceán (one of the large bodies of water) · rw iki-yaga (one of the large bodies of water) · yi ים (one of the large bodies of water) · bn মহাসমুদ্র (one of the large bodies of water) · et ookean (one of the large bodies of water) · nl wereldzee (one of the large bodies of water) · ms lautan (one of the large bodies of water) · to tahi (one of the large bodies of water) · kxd lautan (one of the large bodies of water) · ast océanu (one of the large bodies of water) · rup ocheanj (one of the large bodies of water) · ga bóchna (one of the large bodies of water) · hsb ocean (one of the large bodies of water) · haw moana (one of the large bodies of water) · br meurvor (one of the large bodies of water) · nrf ochéan (one of the large bodies of water) · be акія́н (one of the large bodies of water) · hu óceán (one of the large bodies of water) · tpn paranã (one of the large bodies of water) · km មហាសមុទ្រ (one of the large bodies of water) · yue 大洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · ms samudera (one of the large bodies of water) · gl ouciao (one of the large bodies of water) · syc ܐܘܩܝܢܘܣ (one of the large bodies of water) · oc ocean (one of the large bodies of water) · tpi solwara (one of the large bodies of water) · za haijyangz (one of the large bodies of water) · rue океа́н (one of the large bodies of water) · ig osimiri (one of the large bodies of water) · kea mar (one of the large bodies of water) · shn ပၢင်ႇလၢႆႇ (one of the large bodies of water) · ta பெருங்கடல் (one of the large bodies of water) · cmn 大洋 (one of the large bodies of water) · bg океа́н (one of the large bodies of water) · ko 바다 (one of the large bodies of water) · se áhpi (one of the large bodies of water) · prs اُقْیَانُوس (one of the large bodies of water) · ru океа́н (one of the large bodies of water) · mfe losean (one of the large bodies of water) · ebk fiayfiay (one of the large bodies of water) · rup ochean (one of the large bodies of water) · vo sean (one of the large bodies of water) · te మహా సముద్రం (one of the large bodies of water) · prs زَرَاه (one of the large bodies of water) · to 'oseni (one of the large bodies of water)

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