English noun: ocean | |||
1. | ocean (object) a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere | ||
Broader (hypernym) | body of water, water | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deep | ||
Instance hyponym | Antarctic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific, Pacific Ocean | ||
Part meronym | hydrosphere | ||
Domain category members | body of water, shore, water | ||
2. | ocean (quantity) anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume | ||
Synonyms | sea | ||
Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | ||