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Definition of inland
1 : of or relating to the interior of a country
2 chiefly British : not foreign : domestic
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Recent Examples of inland from the Web
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There are also ear, eye, nose and throat infections that can occur, and at beaches, skin parasites like flatworm — which causes schistosomiasis, commonly known as swimmer's itch — can be picked up from inland beaches.
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Homebuilding along the coast often isn’t as easy as inland because there’s much less vacant land suitable for development.
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Right now, millions of people in the American West and Southwest are embroiled in a heat wave, with excessive heat warnings issued for inland California, southern Nevada, and parts of southwest Arizona through Friday.
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But in the inland cities that drive the bulk of China’s steel and copper demand, property owners are smiling: Data released Monday showed prices rose 7% on year in May, the fastest pace since early 2014.
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Almost all of inland California was predicted to simmer at above normal temperatures.
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Almost all of inland California was predicted to simmer at above normal temperatures.
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Almost all of inland California was predicted to simmer at above normal temperatures.
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Wetlands perform crucial functions, including inland flood control and coastal storm buffers.
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First Known Use of inland
15th century
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Definition of inland
: the interior part of a country
First Known Use of inland
1573
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Definition of inland
: into or toward the interior
Examples of inland in a Sentence
They traveled inland from the sea.
They live inland about three miles.
First Known Use of inland
1600
INLAND Defined for English Language Learners
inland
playDefinition of inland for English Language Learners
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: of, relating to, or in the part of a country that is away from the coast or boundaries
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Definition of inland for English Language Learners
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: in, into, or toward the middle of a country : away from the coast
INLAND Defined for Kids
Definition of inland for Students
: of or relating to the part of a country away from the coast inland towns
Definition of inland for Students
: the part of a country away from the coast or boundaries
Definition of inland for Students
: into or toward the area away from a coast The storm moved inland.
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See words that rhyme with inland Spanish Central: Translation of inland Nglish: Translation of inland for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of inland for Arabic speakers
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