1
: of or relating to the interior of a country
2
chiefly British
: not foreign : domestic
: the interior part of a country
: into or toward the interior
Examples of inland in a Sentence
Adverb
They traveled inland from the sea.
They live inland about three miles.
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Hyunsu Yim, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
This could result in as many as 3,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of imports idling at Chattogram Port’s inland container depot by the end of April.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Abeer Salman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Four years after Opal, inland flooding from Hurricane Floyd had killed over 50 people in the North Carolina’s Piedmont, 10 times the death rate seen on its coast.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
These strong, dry and warm winds begin inland in the Great Basin and then move to the coast and affect Southern California and Baja California.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
In a statement later in the day, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from inland areas towards waters off the west coast at around 4 p.m. on Saturday.
—Hyunsu Yim, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
This could result in as many as 3,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of imports idling at Chattogram Port’s inland container depot by the end of April.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Israeli military said residents could return on foot along the Al Rasheed coastal road, while vehicle traffic can pass via the inland Salah al-Din road after inspection.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Four years after Opal, inland flooding from Hurricane Floyd had killed over 50 people in the North Carolina’s Piedmont, 10 times the death rate seen on its coast.
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
Adverb
Landmarks destroyed in Eaton fire The Eaton Fire 28 miles inland has destroyed more than 1,400 structures, including residential homes, businesses and schools.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
These strong, dry and warm winds begin inland in the Great Basin and then move to the coast and affect Southern California and Baja California.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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inland
1 of 3 adjective
in·land
ˈin-ˌland 
-lənd
: of or relating to the part of a country away from the coast or boundaries
inland
2 of 3 noun
: the part of a country away from the coast or boundaries : interior
inlander
noun
-ˌlan-dər
-lən-
inland
3 of 3 adverb
: into or toward the area away from a coast
traveled inland
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