Collocations for "ocean"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ocean" in context.
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ocean
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [vast, huge, massive, tropical, subtropical] ocean
- the [Pacific, Indian, Atlantic] ocean
- [go for, have, take] a [swim, dip, paddle] in the ocean
- [swimming, paddling, surfing] in the ocean
- [cross, sail, navigate] the ocean
- [drifted, floated] out into the ocean
- am lost in the middle of the ocean
- can hear the ocean in this (sea) shell
- had oceans of [strength, enthusiasm, passion]
- an ocean of [grass, space, tears]
- UK: had an ocean of space to [park, score]!
- [explore, graze, touch] the ocean floor
- an ocean [wave, breeze, cruiser]
- ocean [views, waters, clubs]
- an ocean-going [vessel, ship]
'ocean' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Morocco
- Spain
- a shell
- angry
- asleep
- attempt
- balcony
- barge
- boat
- calm
- cast
- channel
- chop
- churn
- cooling
- crab
- cross
- crystal
- current
- deep
- depth
- dip
- disturbed
- dive
- diving
- dolphin
- drill
- ebb
- extract
- fathom
- find
- fishing
- freight
- heave
- heritage
- level
- line
- liner
- loose
- lull
- map
- mighty
- miracle
- moon
- naturally
- net
- octopus
- overlook
- pipe
- plummet