open ocean

noun

: an area of ocean that is far from land
fish caught in the open ocean

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Karina will stay away from land — spinning out its days in the open ocean — but some heavy surf could arrive to the shores of California later this week. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Companies can now bring wave energy technologies off the coast of Oregon to PacWave South to test their ability to generate power in the open ocean and deliver it to the local grid. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Its long, silver body and delicate fins are adapted for life in the open ocean. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 But SpaceX may need a bigger boat to deal with thousands of miles of open ocean. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open ocean

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“Open ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20ocean. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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