1
: of or relating to the interior of a country
2
chiefly British
: not foreign : domestic
: the interior part of a country
: into or toward the interior
Examples of inland in a Sentence
Adverb
They traveled inland from the sea.
They live inland about three miles.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
As August progresses, the Atlantic remains active, and officials urge preparedness for inland flooding and tornadoes following landfall events.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Temperatures are expected to remain above normal through Saturday, with highs near 80 inland and 60s near the coast.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 30 July 2025
The area reached as far as 15 miles inland at its deepest point at Cape Mendocino, which is located about 200 miles north of San Francisco.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
In general, air that's becoming warmer and more moist provides more fuel for extreme weather, from hurricanes to intense inland storms.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
As August progresses, the Atlantic remains active, and officials urge preparedness for inland flooding and tornadoes following landfall events.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The rising waters made for the deadliest inland flooding event in Texas in almost 50 years, and the death toll as of Friday accounted for at least 120 people with another 160 still missing.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Temperatures are expected to remain above normal through Saturday, with highs near 80 inland and 60s near the coast.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
The waves measured nearly 30 cm (approximately 11 inches), and swept some structures from their foundations as the waves moved inland.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 30 July 2025
The area reached as far as 15 miles inland at its deepest point at Cape Mendocino, which is located about 200 miles north of San Francisco.
—Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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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
noun
-ˌlan-dər
-lən-
inland
3 of 3 adverb
: into or toward the area away from a coast
traveled inland
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