1. of or relating to a region that has no rivers flowing to the ocean; characterized by internal drainage or no drainage to the sea
Usage: technical; geography

Examples

• The Great Basin is an areic region where water drains internally rather than to the ocean.
• Many areic basins in Central Asia contain salt lakes with no outlet to the sea.
• Areic drainage patterns are common in desert and semi-arid climates.
• The Dead Sea lies in an areic watershed with no connection to external water systems.