This is the 7340th most frequent French word.
océans
"Océans" means "oceans" in English.
In this sentence, 'océans' refers to the general bodies of saltwater that make up Earth's hydrosphere.
Les océans couvrent une grande partie de la surface de la Terre.
The oceans cover a large part of Earth's surface.
Here, 'océans' signifies the areas of underwater habitats within these bodies of water.
La biologie marine étudie la vie sous les océans.
Marine biology studies life under the oceans.
'Océans' in this example represents the environmental and ecological systems affected by human activity.