n. The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A description of the ocean.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The science of the ocean: a special branch of geography.
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n. the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
Word Usage
"As I understand it, oceanography is the study of the oceans, hence an oceanographer is one who studies the oceans, which in this case are eating away at East Anglia."