Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

North Pacific Ocean

American  
Also North Pacific

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of North Pacific Ocean

First recorded in 1780–90 by Captain James Cook


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

For a math lesson, her class studied the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in the North Pacific Ocean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024

Japan's eastern coast is bordered by the western North Pacific Ocean, a highly productive marine area.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2024

Researchers took a look at the genomes — a complete set of genes — of about 150 orcas who inhabit the North Pacific Ocean, predominantly southern residents.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

The world's biggest area of accumulated ocean plastic, commonly dubbed "the Great Pacific Garbage Patch", is located in the North Pacific Ocean.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2023

Two hundred and seven miles away from Fukushima Daiichi, the USS Ronald Reagan was standing by in the North Pacific Ocean.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training