open ocean

noun

: an area of ocean that is far from land
fish caught in the open ocean

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Her speciality is working in difficult environments like the Arctic and the open ocean. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The Overseas Highway, which literally stretches out and over the open ocean, is considered to be an engineering marvel of concrete and steel. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025 And yet, the DNA was everywhere — in the open ocean, along the coast, in the tropics, and the Arctic. Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025 Following a recent successful first deployment to the Indo-Pacific, Camp Pendleton Marines are growing more confident with their new 36-ton, eight-wheeled armored troop transport and are stepping up training with more regular reps in the open ocean waters off the base. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for open ocean

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“Open ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20ocean. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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