ocean

• Nom désignant une vaste étendue d'eau salée qui recouvre la plus grande partie de la surface de la Terre, ou l'une de ses grandes divisions géographiques.

A noun referring to a vast body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface, or one of its major divisions.

1. Large body of salt waterA1formal

   A vast expanse of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.

   océan

   • The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.
   • They sailed across the ocean for three months.
   • Many species of fish live in the ocean.

   Synonymesbluebrinedeepdrinkmainsea

2. Vast amount or expanseB2informal

   Used metaphorically to describe a very large quantity or extent of something.

   Océan (au sens figuré)

   • She felt lost in an ocean of paperwork.
   • The desert stretched before them like an ocean of sand.
   • He stared into an ocean of stars in the night sky.

   Synonymesabundanceexpansehostmultitudemyriadplethoraprofusionsea