aral
Hudson bay
An ocean is the largest body of water. The next largest is called a sea.
A large inland body of water is called a lake.
Simply because of their size - the word "sea" implies a very large body of water.
The Salton Sea
The Salton Sea
A "bay" is an area of water connected to the sea on three sides.
Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.Tipperary is the only real inland county in Munster. Limerick could be called inland, but it is where the river Shannon meets the sea, so it can be said to have a sea coast for part of it.
The South China Sea (in side Asia would be the Caspian).
There are many rivers that flow into inland bodies of water that are not connected to the generality of the oceans and seas. One that comes to mind is the Jordan. Curiously, most of those large inland bodies of water are called seas! E.g. the Aral Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Dead Sea.
Sechelt Inlet
A sea breezeWhen a cool dense air from over the water flows inland it is called a sea breeze.