inland

[ adjective in-luh nd; adverb, noun in-land, -luh nd ]

/ adjective ˈɪn lənd; adverb, noun ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd /

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adjective

pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.

British. domestic or internal: inland revenue.

adverb

in or toward the interior of a country.

noun

the interior part of a country.

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Origin of inland

before 950; Middle English, Old English; see in-¹, land

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Examples from the Web for inland

Now dense settlements crowd coastlines, and inland areas are no longer empty.
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MacKay also had been a bagpiper and the sergeant-at-arms of the Inland Empire Emerald Society.
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Hurricanes can cause damage to property in a few ways: storm surges and flooding, wind, and inland flooding.
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The epicenter was inland, just 60 kilometers southwest of the Fukushima plant.
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The deputy postmaster general took a serious view of the effect of the proposed relinquishment of the inland postage.
The History of the Post Office in British North America|William Smith
In M. de Mortillet's opinion, navigation, both marine and inland, was in actual existence during the polished-stone epoch.
Primitive Man|Louis Figuier
Specimens from the northwest coast of Wales are said to be larger than those from inland localities.
The Butterflies of the British Isles|Richard South
No one but an inland child could, perhaps, have come to the sea with such a passion of discovery.
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Too much had not been promised us in this special voyage through the Inland Sea.
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British Dictionary definitions for inland

inland

adjective (ˈɪnlənd)

of, concerning, or located in the interior of a country or region away from a sea or border

mainly British operating within a country or region; domestic; not foreign

noun (ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd)

the interior of a country or region

adverb (ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd)

towards or into the interior of a country or region

Derived Formsinlander, noun

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Word Origin and History for inland

inland

adj.

Old English inn lond "land around the mansion of an estate," from in + land (n.). Meaning "interior parts of a country, remote from the sea or borders" is from 1570s. As an adjective, "of or pertaining to interior parts of a country," from 1550s.

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British Dictionary definitions for inland

inland

adjective (ˈɪnlənd)

noun (ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd)

adverb (ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd)

Word Origin and History for inland

inland