Phrase guide

ocean floor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of seabed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seabed

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the bottom of a sea or ocean

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sea floor, ocean bottom, seabed, sea bottom, Davy Jones's locker, Davy Jones

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bed, bottom

Narrower terms: abyssal zone, continental shelf, continental slope, bathyal zone, bathyal district, neritic zone, twilight zone

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: llit oceànic — ocean floor — see also seabed
  • German: Meeresgrund — ocean floor — see also seabed
  • Hungarian: óceánfenék — ocean floor — see also seabed
  • Polish: dno oceaniczne — ocean floor — see also seabed
  • Portuguese: solo oceânico — ocean floor — see also seabed
  • Spanish: suelo oceánico — ocean floor — see also seabed
  • Swahili: sakafu ya bahari — ocean floor — see also seabed
  • Swedish: havsbotten — ocean floor — see also seabed