inland
- pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
- British. domestic or internal: inland revenue.
- in or toward the interior of a country.
- the interior part of a country.
Origin of inland
Related Words for inland
boondocks, central, hinterland, inward, provincial, heartland, midland, upcountryExamples from the Web for inland
Contemporary Examples of inland
Now dense settlements crowd coastlines, and inland areas are no longer empty.
MacKay also had been a bagpiper and the sergeant-at-arms of the Inland Empire Emerald Society.
Det. Jeremiah MacKay: Proud New Father Killed in Christopher Dorner ShootoutMichael Daly
February 14, 2013
Hurricanes can cause damage to property in a few ways: storm surges and flooding, wind, and inland flooding.
The epicenter was inland, just 60 kilometers southwest of the Fukushima plant.
Historical Examples of inland
Our rookery was in the middle swamp a day inland from Talimeco, safe and secret.
The Trail BookMary Austin
In winter it was an inland sea and in summer a noxious swamp.
England, Picturesque and DescriptiveJoel Cook
He may have been forty years old, and he was a great voyager on the inland sea.
The Mirror of the SeaJoseph Conrad
Three mornings later he brought an inland letter from Stephen.
A Pair of Blue EyesThomas Hardy
Then, climbing down, she reached the lower ground and struck off inland.
The Beach of DreamsH. De Vere Stacpoole
inland
- 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
- the interior of a country or region
- towards or into the interior of a country or region