inland

1 of 3

adjective

in·​land ˈin-ˌland 

-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

Rainfall may total 12 to 20 inches, causing inland flood concerns, as well. — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

The sole inland container depot that Dhaka’s garment belt relies on by rail remains the weak point. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Noun

The National Weather Service in San Diego also issued an extreme heat watch from Friday morning through Wednesday night for inland and coastal areas of Orange and San Diego counties, as well as parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Situated off the southern shores of both Ukraine and Russia, the Sea of Azov is a shallow inland sea that sits to the northeast of the Crimean Peninsula. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Adverb

Heavy rainfall emerged as the biggest threat to areas inland as the storm’s wind speeds weakened. — Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Looking ahead to next week, a large storm system is expected to move inland, potentially setting the stage for an active, wet period through the first half of the workweek. — Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for inland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

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

-ˌlan-dər, 

-lən-

noun

inland

3 of 3 adverb

: into or toward the area away from a coast

traveled inland