inland

[ adjective in-luhnd; adverb noun 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

noun

1. the interior of a country or region

adverb

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

Derived Forms

• ˈinlander, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inland¹

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

Example Sentences

Many inland areas of the UK are likely to see quite a lot of dry weather with morning frosts and sunny skies.

From BBC

In a district that sprawls from the Inland Empire into the Coachella Valley, Democratic challenger Will Rollins is hoping to unseat longtime GOP Rep. Ken Calvert.

From Los Angeles Times

“This landslide happened about 200km inland from the open ocean,” Dr Hicks explained.

From BBC

Republican Rep. Young Kim, who in 2020 was one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress, fended off a challenge from Democrat Joe Kerr, a retired fire captain, to secure a third term representing inland Orange County in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Migrants deported from further inland in the US, from areas not located near the border, are, overwhelmingly, those with criminal histories or deemed national security threats.

From BBC