The mass of water occupying all of the Earth's surface not occupied by land, but excluding all lakes and inland seas.
Significant accumulation of water, covering the Earth or another planet.
the part of the earth's surface covered with water; "they invaded our territorial waters"
the part of the earth''s surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water''s edge"
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
