ocean · n
a drop in the ocean
C2 a very small amount compared to the amount needed
Dictionary examples:
My letter of protest was just a drop in the ocean. (42.1)
ocean
A2 a very large area of salt water
Dictionary examples:
I tried to drink the ocean with a straw. (0.0)
The ocean is salty because everyone pees in it. (0.0)
I dropped my phone in the ocean. Now fish can call me. (0.0)
to swim in the ocean (23.4)
We're going on an ocean cruise. (33.4)
We rented a house by the ocean for a two-week vacation. (39.9)
These mysterious creatures live at the bottom of the ocean. (42.3)
the Atlantic/Pacific/Indian/Arctic/Antarctic Ocean (81.2)