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

But these are not the first homes in the area to suddenly be swept up by ocean waves. —Li Cohen, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024

Cameron is also passionately involved in sustainability issues, having founded the Avatar Alliance Foundation to address climate change, energy policy, indigenous rights, ocean conservation, and sustainable agriculture. —Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024

Or an ocean in which animals weren’t choking and dying from plastic. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024

Guinness World Records does not require cyclists to literally ride the complete globe, as oceans would make that difficult (though perhaps not impossible). —Scott Detrow, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024