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inlander

American  
[in-luhn-der] / ˈɪn lən dər /

noun

  1. a person living inland.

Etymology

Origin of inlander

First recorded in 1600–10; inland + -er 1

Example Sentences

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To an inlander there is something magical about discovering seafaring implements and deep-sea fishing-gear of any kind about a house.

From Project Gutenberg

I am no inlander," he said, "I am of the sea-coast of Tarragona.

From Project Gutenberg

He looked at the inlander coldly, but The Barbarian did not seem to notice.

From Project Gutenberg

But, even as many sailors cannot swim a stroke, so many an inlander, born and brought up within sight of fresh water, has never taken the trouble to grasp the simplest rudiments of natation.

From Project Gutenberg

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