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

Sunday will be a bit milder, with most inland spots returning to the 70s. —Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026

While Malibu is synonymous with beachfront living, many inland estates capture the same relaxed lifestyle the coastal city is famous for—just with a slightly longer stroll or drive to the sand. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026

Noun

Temperatures will drop into the 60s inland and around 70 along the coast. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

Cook County trout fishing season opens soon The 2026 spring inland trout fishing seasons opens April 4 at Axehead Lake and Bealleau Lake in Park Ridge, Sag Quarry East in Lemont, Horsetail Lake in Palos Park and Green Lake in Calumet City. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

Adverb

Tracing Steinbeck’s steps in Salinas Salinas sits inland, the undisputed centre of one of the most productive agricultural valleys on earth. —Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026

Its name references Chongqing’s role as a major logistics gateway linking inland China to global shipping routes—a fitting title for a city often called one of China’s fastest-growing economic hubs. —Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 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