inland

[ adjective in-luhnd; adverb, noun in-land, -luhnd ]
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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.

Origin of inland

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

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British Dictionary definitions for inland

inland

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

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

noun(ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd)
  1. the interior of a country or region

adverb(ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd)
  1. towards or into the interior of a country or region

Derived forms of inland

  • inlander, noun

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