inland sea
US /ˈɪnˌlænd siː/
UK /ˈɪnˌlænd siː/
名詞
内海
a large body of salt water that is surrounded by land, often connected to an ocean by a narrow strait or formed by a former ocean basin
例:
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The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland sea.
カスピ海は世界最大の内海です。
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During the Mesozoic Era, much of North America was covered by a vast inland sea.
中生代には、北アメリカの大部分が広大な内海に覆われていました。