Vast expanse of water (5)

I believe the answer is:

ocean

(Other definitions for ocean that I've seen before include "Great sea" , "Huge expanse" , "Major sea" , "Large body of salt water" , "Large amount of water and" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and the Universal.

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