AP Style Ocean

The five oceans, from the largest to the smallest are as follows,

  • Pacific Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Antarctic Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean

Do I Capitalize Ocean?

Lowercase “ocean” standing alone or in plural uses. For example,

  • There was a storm coming across the ocean.
  • There was a storm coming across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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