North Pacific Ocean

noun

1. the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, extending from the equator to the Arctic Ocean.

Word History and Origins

Origin of North Pacific Ocean¹

First recorded in 1780–90 by Captain James Cook

Example Sentences

Discouraging accounts have been received respecting the whale fleet in the North Pacific Ocean.

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The pelts of the sea-otter are obtained mainly in the North Pacific Ocean.

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Storms probably blew their boats across the North Pacific Ocean, and thus they found a new home.

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A wild wind blew from the southwest, and the mood of the North Pacific Ocean changed.

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The sunset trembled upon the North Pacific Ocean, changing hourly as the evening wore on.

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