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

Triple digits were forecast in the Inland Empire for Tuesday, with inland parts of Orange County threatening to cross the 100-degree threshold. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Tropical cyclones can also produce more than six inches of rain, with inland flooding continuing for days after the storm has weakened. — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

Situated off the southern shores of both Ukraine and Russia, the Sea of Azov is a shallow inland sea that sits to the northeast of the Crimean Peninsula. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Pick one challenging day in the Tramuntana mountains, then take time to enjoy the flatter inland roads, where Mallorca is especially fun to ride. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Adverb

Cody and Kaleigh Brendle grew up just inland of the Jersey Shore. — August 21, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Jacksonville, located in southeastern North Carolina, just inland from North Topsail Beach, is one to add to your list. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 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