Inland Sea

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noun

a sea in SW Japan, enclosed by the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. 240 miles (385 km) long.

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How to use Inland Sea in a sentence

May we not connect with the former existence of this inland sea the fable of the lake Parima and the El Dorado?
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey
This is the reason Indians give for the lack of these shell-fish now, upon the shores of the great inland sea.
Indian Legends of Vancouver Island|Alfred Carmichael
Then down to the inland sea he went, those impatient arms beckoning him still.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed
It was uninhabited, all but forgotten, merely one among the myriad isles which dotted the great inland sea.
The Devil in Iron|Robert E. Howard

In that moment of unreasoning panic even the thought of halting so near the inland sea was repugnant.
The Devil in Iron|Robert E. Howard

British Dictionary definitions for Inland Sea

Inland Sea

noun

a sea in SW Japan, between the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and KyushuJapanese name: Seto Naikai

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