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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

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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 Pilgrim Trails A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook by Warner, Frances Lester

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

From The Barbarians by Emshwiller, Ed

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

From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

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 Further Adventures of Lad by Terhune, Albert Payson

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