Thesaurus results for OCEANS

oceans

noun

plural of ocean

as in abysses

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

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Recent Examples of oceans Related Stories An oceanographer and experienced diver, Kurilov dreamed of joining international expeditions and exploring the world’s oceans, but opportunities to work abroad remained out of reach. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The International Hydrographic Organization — of which both the United States and Canada are members — works to ensure that the world’s seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them. — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Examples of such surfaces include forests, oceans, and asphalt. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 As a record-breaking El Niño builds in the Pacific and large swaths of the globe’s oceans are affected by marine heat waves, a significant record has fallen. — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2026 The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 According to the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at the University of Washington, blue spaces are natural or man-made outdoor settings that feature water in the form of rivers, lakes, oceans, ponds, canals or urban fountains. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 As climate change fuels sea rise and warming oceans, that freshwater becomes more critically important. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Panama Canal The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the narrow Isthmus of Panama. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceans

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Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of abysses

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The umbral shadow will first appear as a small semicircle of shadow close to the dark expanses of Oceanus Procellarum (the Ocean of Storms) and Mare Humorum on the moon's southwestern edge, before swiftly spreading to swallow the nearby moonscape.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Security Meets Style Expect larger expanses of glass, slimmer frames, and design that blurs the line between indoors and out.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026