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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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Any sand obtained from inland sources would have to be screened and tested for use on the beach, Beil said, at the OCTA’s meeting last week in San Clemente, where the board voted unanimously to authorize Chief Executive Officer Darrell E. Johnson to proceed with the efforts.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The heat is of concern to firefighters because seasonal rainfall inland is far below normal.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025
Loren explains the Indigenous peoples of the region had seasonal lifeways that included wintering inland along rivers, tapping the trees for maple syrup in spring, and summers spent near the salt ponds for deep-water harvests.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
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Adjective
This year, Bulgaria, Greece and Romania tied for the top spot with 100% all their inland waters rating excellent.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Any sand obtained from inland sources would have to be screened and tested for use on the beach, Beil said, at the OCTA’s meeting last week in San Clemente, where the board voted unanimously to authorize Chief Executive Officer Darrell E. Johnson to proceed with the efforts.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Noun
The dish, accented by spirulina and Calvisius caviar, reflects the unique duality of the region, where inland rice fields meet the seabed.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The heat is of concern to firefighters because seasonal rainfall inland is far below normal.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Adverb
After sailing across the Bay of Biscay to Santander — with opportunities to spot fin and minke whales, dolphins and shearwaters — the group will travel inland to the Cantabrian Mountains to visit Las Loras Geopark and Palentina Mountain Natural Park.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025
Loren explains the Indigenous peoples of the region had seasonal lifeways that included wintering inland along rivers, tapping the trees for maple syrup in spring, and summers spent near the salt ponds for deep-water harvests.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 9 Jul. 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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