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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Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Rain showers are expected for areas closer to the coast in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, while inland areas could see more of a wintry mix, the National Weather Service said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The new map, however, shifts several inland and southern districts toward Democrats, consolidating Republican voters into fewer, larger districts.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The new stretch of pipeline would go south of the Band’s land, farther inland into Ashland and Iron counties.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Where feasible, other solutions such as flood management for aquifer recharge, and inland groundwater desalination, can be explored to supplement supplies while minimizing environmental harm.
—Ali Mirchi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
Rain showers are expected for areas closer to the coast in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, while inland areas could see more of a wintry mix, the National Weather Service said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
Apollo’s entry is useful for the massive €800m ‘Sports City’ currently being built on land the club owns surrounding the Metropolitano, including a new training ground for Diego Simeone’s first team, and public facilities for golf, padel and skating, and Europe’s largest inland surfing centre.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The new map, however, shifts several inland and southern districts toward Democrats, consolidating Republican voters into fewer, larger districts.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
Residents woke up Friday to a mix of temperatures, with milder low 70s along the coast and cooler 60s inland.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The new stretch of pipeline would go south of the Band’s land, farther inland into Ashland and Iron counties.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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