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

Temperatures will still hover around the mid-80s to the lower 90s throughout the week in inland areas. —Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

There is a chance that heat warnings will be extended in inland areas of the Southland on Saturday; however, temperatures will start dropping near the coast, according to the weather service. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

Noun

The port of Lewiston is America’s furthest-inland seaport, shuttling bulk commodities to and from the Pacific. —Mark Dee march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026

Last Thursday, the city’s inland-wetlands commission voted 6-1 in favor of the developer, giving a green light for the project to move ahead. —Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026

Adverb

This is just the start of a LONG DURATION HEAT WAVE, with no relief expected the rest of the week - especially inland of the beaches. —Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

Pacific beaches should be slightly cooler, in the 70s, though there won’t be much of a breeze and areas less than a mile inland will probably be in the 80s, including Daly City. —Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 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