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

Farther inland, strong and persistent winds will still pose serious problems. —Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026

Dynamic water lines cause uncertainty Wisconsin has more than 800 miles of Great Lakes shorelines, which fundamentally differ from inland lakes because water levels are much more dynamic. —Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Noun

Forecasters said the winds did not increase the threat of inland wildfires because recent, heavy rain saturated the soil. —Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

Sunday night lows will fall to the low 60s inland and the mid to upper 60s along the coast. —Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026

Adverb

Karachi is in the far south of the country — while Islamabad is in the north and inland. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Forecasts call for up to two inches of snow in Milwaukee, but less, or maybe none, inland. —Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 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