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

The last of those cranked up over the weekend and was expected to peak on Monday, with temperatures in the far inland East Bay likely to break the 90-degree barrier and San Jose expected to get into the 80s. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Alaska will have better chances of seeing the northern lights, with the odds of visibility improving the farther inland observers are. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Noun

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

Lillooet While many travelers turn around in Pemberton, the Sea to Sky continues northeast to Lillooet, a natural inland extension of the journey. — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026

Adverb

The devastation has forced many residents, like Marianae Hernandez, to flee inland to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in hopes of finding shelter. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 1 July 2026

One day might begin with the saline, oyster-friendly whites of Picpoul de Pinet before moving inland to the elegant reds of Pic Saint-Loup or Boutenac. — Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 27 June 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