Definition of inland sea in English English dictionary
a large, but relatively shallow expanse of water, within a land mass, sometimes connected to the ocean
an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern Japan; surrounded by the islands of Honshu and Shikoku and Kyushu and linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel; the chief port is Hiroshima
A sea surrounded by land and connected to the open ocean by one or more narrow straits Examples include the Baltic Sea, the Red Sea, and the Black Sea Compare to epeiric sea and epicontinental sea
An arm of the Pacific Ocean in southern Japan between Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel, the sea is famous for its scenic beauty