inland waters

American  

[in-luhnd waw-terz, in-land] / ˈɪn lənd ˈwɔ tərz, ˈɪnˌlænd /

plural noun

• inland water
  singular

1. all the bodies of water that belong to the territory of a country or region and are not part of a sea or ocean.

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Other Word Forms

• inland-water
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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inland waters

But taken together, government pledges would cover only 27 percent of land and inland waters by the end of this decade if enacted in full.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The act gives members of the public a statutory right of responsible access to land and inland waters for recreation, crossing and for educational and commercial purposes.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Managed environments such as paddy rice fields and inland waters also contributed significantly.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026

“Without containment, golden mussels are likely to spread to other freshwater bodies in California, and to other ports and inland waters of North America, and abroad.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024

Sea-coasts and inland waters of Central and South America.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

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