oceanic
adjective
oce·an·ic
ˌō-shē-ˈa-nik 
1
a
: of or relating to the ocean
b
: occurring in or frequenting the ocean and especially the open sea as distinguished from littoral or neritic waters
3
Oceanic linguistics
: relating to, belonging to, or characterizing a subfamily of the Austronesian family of languages that is spoken in Polynesia and most of the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia
Examples of oceanic in a Sentence
the theory that ancient mariners took advantage of oceanic currents to roam the seas on primitive rafts
during his solo crossing of the Atlantic he managed to avoid the fierce oceanic storms that rage in those tropical latitudes
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Chris Reed, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
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Knowing who’s using what, where, and when can guide protections to ensure these oceanic hotspots continue to support the diversity of life that relies on them.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Chris Reed, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Not surprisingly, that deep passion for all things oceanic is what prompted her to move to Soufrière — where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean — about a year ago.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Read more Water Harvard Physicist Claims New Interstellar Comet is Alien Probe
(La Niña is an oceanic phenomenon that sees cooler than normal sea-surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Knowing who’s using what, where, and when can guide protections to ensure these oceanic hotspots continue to support the diversity of life that relies on them.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for oceanic
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“Oceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oceanic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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