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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Facing major local opposition, federal railroad officials are pulling back on their controversial plan to authorize construction of a high-speed inland rail line through a series of southeastern Connecticut shoreline communities.
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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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Among those who chose to relocate, inland provinces are not as attractive as Southeast Asian nations such as Cambodia or Vietnam, whose market potential helps lure investors.
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Botswana The lush Okavango Delta in Botswana is the world’s largest inland delta, and the best place to experience an African water safari.
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Excessive heat warnings have been issued for inland California, southern Nevada and parts of southwest Arizona until Friday.
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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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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
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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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