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inland

[in-luhnd, in-land, -luhnd]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region.

    inland cities.

  2. British.domestic or internal.

    inland revenue.



adverb

  1. in or toward the interior of a country.

noun

  1. the interior part of a country.

inland

adjective

  1. of, concerning, or located in the interior of a country or region away from a sea or border

  2. operating within a country or region; domestic; not foreign

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the interior of a country or region

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. towards or into the interior of a country or region

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ˈԱԻ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inland1

before 950; Middle English, Old English; in- 1, land
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Example Sentences

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many didn’t realize is that in some vulnerable areas, heading just a few blocks inland was enough to safely be out of a tsunami’s reach.

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In the 19th and early 20th Centuries Swedish explorers, ethnographers and botanists would pay to travel on British ships to Cape Town and then make their way inland by rail and foot.

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Temperatures will climb so high that there is the possibility of a heat advisory or warning for the inland and desert areas on Friday, said Pittell.

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May gray is fueled by onshore breezes that push the layer of cool moist air that hangs above the Pacific Ocean further inland, creating persistent cloud cover.

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Temperatures are expected to be even more blistering farther inland with a high of 105 degrees forecast in Palm Springs on Thursday, according to the weather service.

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