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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Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The letter of intent, which was not provided to the public Wednesday, does not constitute final approval of any pact between the University of California and the state’s largest public health care district based in Escondido and serving inland North County with a second hospital in Poway.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The regular statewide sunfish limit on Minnesota inland waters is 20, with no size restrictions.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 30 July 2025
The area reached as far as 15 miles inland at its deepest point at Cape Mendocino, which is located about 200 miles north of San Francisco.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
The East Course, a links course, is more intimate in feel, and winds through inland terrain offering a contrasting experience to the West Course.
—Carrie Coolidge, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The letter of intent, which was not provided to the public Wednesday, does not constitute final approval of any pact between the University of California and the state’s largest public health care district based in Escondido and serving inland North County with a second hospital in Poway.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Noun
A lot of people thought North Carolina was safe or different parts of the upper Midwest or different parts of inland California were safe.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The regular statewide sunfish limit on Minnesota inland waters is 20, with no size restrictions.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
Adverb
The waves measured nearly 30 cm (approximately 11 inches), and swept some structures from their foundations as the waves moved inland.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 30 July 2025
The area reached as far as 15 miles inland at its deepest point at Cape Mendocino, which is located about 200 miles north of San Francisco.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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