ocean
Vast briny deep
An ocean is a vast body of salt water covering most of Earth's surface.
The major oceans—Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern—are distinguished by name but form one continuous system.
Ocean suggests immensity: an ocean of possibilities, oceans of time.
The ocean often means simply the sea, especially in coastal regions: Let's go to the ocean this weekend.
Apparent earth-sky meeting
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- infiniteHaving no bounds
- expanseUnbroken area of space
depths · fathomless · endless · immensity · abyss · deep · breadth · panorama
Waves near shore
- swellIncrease in size
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
- whitecapFoam-topped ocean wave
ripple · crest · tsunami · surge · ebb · flow · current · undertow
Light sky tone
- ceruleanBright sky tone
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
- aquamarineBlue-green beryl gemstone
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
navy · cobalt · sapphire · indigo · cyan · seafoam · aqua · deep blue
Immeasurably profound depth
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- unknownNot yet discovered
- AtlantisMythical sunken island
- KrakenProper noun from myth
Leviathan · mermaid · siren · Cthulhu · shipwreck · ghostship · trenches · unexplored
Echolocating marine mammal
- whaleHuge sea mammal
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- jellyfishDrifting marine stinger
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
squid · seahorse · starfish · coral · reef · kelp · seaweed · plankton
Liquid turning to gas
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- currentDirected flow of charge
gyre · upwelling · thermohaline · circulation · conveyor · desalination · watershed · runoff
horizon
Apparent earth-sky meeting
expanse · depths · fathomless · endless · immensity · abyss · deep · breadth · panorama · openness
surf
Waves near shore
whitecap · ripple · crest · tsunami · surge · ebb · flow · current · undertow · froth
azure
Light sky tone
- ceruleanBright sky tone
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
- aquamarineBlue-green beryl gemstone
teal · navy · cobalt · sapphire · indigo · cyan · seafoam · aqua · deep blue · ultramarine
abyss
Immeasurably profound depth
Kraken · Leviathan · mermaid · siren · Cthulhu · shipwreck · ghostship · trenches · unexplored · secrets
dolphin
Echolocating marine mammal
octopus · squid · seahorse · starfish · coral · reef · kelp · seaweed · plankton · algae
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
current · gyre · upwelling · thermohaline · circulation · conveyor · desalination · watershed · runoff · snowmelt
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
vessel · ship · mariner · sailor · voyage · navigation · port · maritime · seafaring · captain
shoreline
Land-water boundary
seashell · dune · cove · bay · inlet · cliff · bluff · pier · jetty · breakwater
- the oceanEarth's saltwater expanse
- ocean lifeOrganisms inhabiting seas
- ocean wavesMoving ridges of seawater
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
- Southern OceanSea around Antarctica
- Pacific OceanLargest body of water
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