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Maritime vs Ocean - What's the difference?

maritime | ocean |

As an adjective maritime

is related to the sea or sailing.

As a noun ocean is

ocean.

maritime

English

(wikipedia maritime)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to the sea or sailing.
    • I enjoy maritime activities such as yachting and deep sea diving.
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  • Bordering on the sea.
    • the maritime states.
  • Living near or in the sea.
    • maritime animals.
  • Of or relating to a mariner or sailor.

    • Derived terms

    * Maritime Alps * Maritime Provinces * Maritimes

    Related terms

    * marina * marinara * marinate * marine * mariner

    ocean

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (countable) One of the five large bodies of water separating the continents.
  • (uncountable) Water belonging to an ocean.
    • The island is surrounded by ocean
  • (figuratively) An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.
    • the boundless ocean of eternity
    an ocean of affairs

    Synonyms

    * (large body of water) the ogin (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * a drop in the ocean * Oceania * oceanic * oceanography * ocean tramp * Oceanus

    See also

    * sea

    Anagrams

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