inland

1 of 3

adjective

in·​land ˈin-ˌland How to pronounce inland (audio)
-lənd
1
: of or relating to the interior of a country
2
chiefly British : not foreign : domestic

inland

2 of 3

noun

: the interior part of a country

inland

3 of 3

adverb

: into or toward the interior

Examples of inland in a Sentence

Adverb They traveled inland from the sea. They live inland about three miles.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Temperatures will range from the mid- to low 70s along the coast to the high 80s in inland and valley areas Saturday, officials said. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024 Many of the deaths were reported far from the Tampa area where Milton made landfall, and some have been attributed not to the hurricane itself, but to the more than a dozen tornadoes created by the storm’s strong winds in the inland part of the state. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
At the same time, parts of inland North Carolina, where many residents did not have flood insurance, are going to be more reliant on federal aid. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 But offshore wind companies had long planned developing near the power plant, which provides an easy connection to the electrical grid since Diablo Canyon already sends 6% of the state’s power from the coast inland. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Adverb
This narrative is likely amplified by how far inland the impacts were felt and the human suffering that is occurring. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 It is then transported further inland into our client’s supply chain. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inland 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1573, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inland was in the 15th century

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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

inland

1 of 3 adjective
in·​land ˈin-ˌland How to pronounce inland (audio)
-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
-ˌlan-dər
-lən-
noun

inland

3 of 3 adverb
: into or toward the area away from a coast
traveled inland

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