Synonyms of ocean

ocean

noun

ˈō-shən 

1

as in sea

the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth

the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sea
• waters
• Neptune
• blue
• brine
• deep
• seven seas
• basin
• high seas
• depths
• blue water
• main
• Davy Jones's locker

2

as in abyss

an immeasurable depth or space

with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abyss
• gulf
• expanse
• deep
• chasm
• fissure
• cavern
• crevice
• hole
• abysm
• pit
• cleft
• emptiness
• void
• crevasse
• hollow
• breadth
• vacuum
• extent
• reach
• stretch
• black hole
• nothingness
• vacancy
• spread
• vacuity

Examples of ocean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scientists predict a salty ocean lies beneath Europa's icy surface which has more water than Earth's oceans combined. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

These films explore the dangers that lurk within the ocean's depths. —Clark Collis, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024

October 30, 2024 7:43 AM EDT One of the most tantalizing worlds in the solar system is Europa, a moon of Jupiter covered in a rind of ice, beneath which, scientists believe, lies a warm, salty, mineral-rich ocean—and possibly living organisms. —TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

Fear of the oceans, or thalassophobia, is an understandable emotional reaction. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024