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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Lily Dallow, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Lows will dip into the 60s, with some inland areas seeing upper-50s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Humans have also traveled farther than 500 kilometers (311 miles) inland, and Antarctic flights are possible, according to Scambos.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 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
Facing the greatest risk are inland areas north of LA, including densely populated Thousand Oaks, Northridge and Simi Valley, home to more than 300,000 people, forecasters said.
— Lily Dallow, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Lows will dip into the 60s, with some inland areas seeing upper-50s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Around Fort Bragg, CA, massive waves persist off the coast, and the moisture from the Atmospheric River will persist in bringing valley rainfall and mountain snowfall inland.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Humans have also traveled farther than 500 kilometers (311 miles) inland, and Antarctic flights are possible, according to Scambos.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 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 21 Jan. 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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