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Southern Ocean

 
pronunciation:
suh thrn o shn
part of speech: noun
definition: The Southern Ocean is an ocean that goes around the continent of Antarctica. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. An ocean is much bigger than a sea or lake. The Southern Ocean is very cold, but it is home to many kinds of fish and birds. Some kinds of penguins and seals hunt for their food in the ocean, and different kinds of whales and dolphins can be found there too.