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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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Unlike other vulnerable states like Florida, the areas most at risk from sea levels rising and flooding in California appear to be low-lying inland areas rather than the coastline.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Michigan tends to get more lake effect snow because the wind tends to track west, pushing more snow inland.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
If the system moves further inland, forecasts predict less snow and more rain in the Alps.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
California’s largest inland lake, which straddles Riverside and Imperial counties, is in fact beautiful.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Unlike other vulnerable states like Florida, the areas most at risk from sea levels rising and flooding in California appear to be low-lying inland areas rather than the coastline.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
Where is Green Lake, Wisconsin? Green Lake, a natural inland lake is about 100 miles northwest of Milwaukee.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Michigan tends to get more lake effect snow because the wind tends to track west, pushing more snow inland.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Go inland to visit iconic Mayan archaeological sites, like Chichén Itzá.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
If the system moves further inland, forecasts predict less snow and more rain in the Alps.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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