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Ocean vs Oceanside - What's the difference?

ocean | oceanside |

As a noun ocean

is ocean.

As an adjective oceanside is

located on the coast of an ocean.

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

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    oceanside

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Located on the coast of an ocean
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    • , passage=In Sri Lanka's oceanside capital, the war is celebrated. }}

    Synonyms

    *seaside