ocean

/ˈoʊʃən/

nouno · cean

Think: **O**h! The **ocean** has a **sh** sound in the middle — **o + sh + an**.

Yes, it's ocean. The tricky part is the middle: **ce** makes the **/ʃ/** sound in **ocean**.

Definition

  1. nounthe large body of salt water that covers most of Earth’s surface; one of the major divisions of this water (such as the Pacific or Atlantic)

Examples

  • “We watched the sun set over the ocean.”
  • “A whale surfaced in the ocean near our boat.”
  • “Plastic pollution can harm animals that live in the ocean.”

Synonyms

seadeepmainsaltwateropen sea

Antonyms

land

Translations

ES océanoPT oceanoFR océan

Common misspellings

oshunoshanoceonocianochenoashanocceanoceean

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