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 | ||