Ocean (Noun)
Meaning 1
A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 2
Anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The new policy has created an ocean of paperwork that is overwhelming the staff.
- Her love for books has led her to an ocean of reading that seems to have no end.
- The possibilities of the internet have opened up an ocean of knowledge at our fingertips.
- The crowd of people at the concert was an ocean of faces that stretched as far as the eye could see.
- The problems facing the city are an ocean of complexity that will take years to unravel.