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Ocean vs Peninsula - What's the difference?

ocean | peninsula |

As nouns the difference between ocean and peninsula

is that ocean is one of the five large bodies of water separating the continents while peninsula is a piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

As a proper noun Ocean

is {{given name|female|from=English}} of modern usage.

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 ----

    peninsula

    English

    (wikipedia peninsula)

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (geography) A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

    • Synonyms

    * byland * cape * chersonese * half-island * headland * ness

    Related terms

    * insular * insulate * insulator * insulation * island * isolate * isolation

    External links

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