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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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
The filing also details acquisitions, including the purchase of 13 inland tank barges and two high horsepower towboats for $65.2 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Flood Threats for 4 States Further inland, NWS meteorologists issued flood watches for southeastern New Mexico and western Texas.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
But voters who do not identify with any party are expected to be the margin of victory in California’s 47th district, which spans Orange County’s coastline and reaches inland to include Costa Mesa and Irvine.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The weather service says the wintery mix is more likely in inland southern Wisconsin.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
The filing also details acquisitions, including the purchase of 13 inland tank barges and two high horsepower towboats for $65.2 million.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
Michigan tends to get more lake effect snow because the wind tends to track west, pushing more snow inland.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Flood Threats for 4 States Further inland, NWS meteorologists issued flood watches for southeastern New Mexico and western Texas.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Adverb
Saguenay and Sydney were small towns, and likely more suitable for a tour farther inland to a larger attraction than an exploration on their own.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
But voters who do not identify with any party are expected to be the margin of victory in California’s 47th district, which spans Orange County’s coastline and reaches inland to include Costa Mesa and Irvine.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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