ocean — a very large expanse of sea
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a very large expanse of sea
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈoʊʃən/
Example Sentences
- My dream is to swim in every ocean before I turn 50.
- He tried to drink the entire ocean but gave up after the first sip.
- The plastic pollution in our oceans is a serious environmental problem.
ocean
NOUN[/ˈoʊʃən/]
a very large expanse of sea
A family gazes across the vast ocean stretching endlessly to the horizon
Ocean stirs emotion, waves create motion
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Ancient Greek mythology, specifically from Okeanos, the name of a legendary great river believed to encircle the entire earth. In Greek cosmology, Okeanos was personified as the Titan god of the ocean and father of all waters, imagined to flow at the edge of the known world.
Breakdown
Okeanos (Ancient Greek: river encircling the earth) → Oceanus (Latin form) → ocean (English). The Greek mythological proper noun was Latinized and subsequently adopted into Old French and Middle English as a common noun for the world's great bodies of salt water.
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📝Examples
“My dream is to swim in every ocean before I turn 50.”
“He tried to drink the entire ocean but gave up after the first sip.”
“The plastic pollution in our oceans is a serious environmental problem.”
“She found a message in a bottle that had traveled across the ocean for 20 years.”
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