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Ocean vs Inland - What's the difference?

ocean | inland |

As nouns the difference between ocean and inland

is that ocean is (countable) one of the five large bodies of water separating the continents while inland is the interior part of a country shakespeare .

As a adjective inland is

within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town.

As a adverb inland is

into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast cook .

ocean

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) One of the five large bodies of water separating the continents.
  • (uncountable) Water belonging to an ocean.
  • The island is surrounded by ocean
  • (figuratively) An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.
  • the boundless ocean of eternity
    an ocean of affairs

    Synonyms

    * (large body of water) the ogin (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * a drop in the ocean * Oceania * oceanic * oceanography * ocean tramp * Oceanus

    See also

    * sea

    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words ----

    inland

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town.
  • :* This wide inland sea. .
  • :* From inland regions to the distant main. .
  • Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea; as, inland transportation, commerce, navigation, etc.
  • Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreign; as, an inland bill of exchange.
  • Noun

    (-)
  • The interior part of a country. Shakespeare
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast. Cook .
  • :* The greatest waves of population have rolled inland from the east. .