noun
- plural of ocean; the large bodies of salt water that cover most of the Earth’s surface
- vast amounts or quantities of something
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The five oceans are the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.
- Marine biologists study life in the world’s oceans.
- Climate change is affecting ocean temperatures globally.
- Ships cross the oceans carrying cargo between continents.
- The documentary explored the deepest parts of our oceans.
- She had oceans of time to finish the project.
- There are oceans of difference between the two proposals.