Plural of ocean
regular plural
The plural of ocean is oceans.
Forms of ocean
| Singular | ocean /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | oceans |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Oceans in a sentence
- The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.From the entry level
- Dead zones are hypoxic areas in the world's oceans and large lakes.From the entry hypoxic
- He is as prolific as an iceberg; his throw-offs populate the oceans.2022, Hugh MacDiarmid, Duncan Glen, Selected Essays of Hugh MacDiarmid, page 34. From the entry throw-off
- "What did you think when their blood incarnadined the oceans of Asia?2013, Thomas Keneally, chapter 34, in Shame and the Captives, 1st trade paperback edition, New York, N.Y.: Washington Square Press, Simon…. From the entry incarnadine
- I think we must have traveled a long way from there, across the oceans perhaps.2013, Nicholas P. Oakley, The Watcher, See Sharp Press, →ISBN. From the entry before times
Meaning of ocean
- noun One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.
- noun Water belonging to an ocean.
- noun An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.
Questions about the plural of ocean
- What is the plural of ocean?
- The plural of ocean is oceans.
- Is ocean countable?
- Ocean is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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