inland

American  

[in-luhnd, in-land, -luhnd] / ˈɪn lənd, ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd /

adjective

1. pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region.

   inland cities.

2. British. domestic or internal.

   inland revenue.

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adverb

1. in or toward the interior of a country.

noun

1. the interior part of a country.

inland British  

adjective

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

2. operating within a country or region; domestic; not foreign

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noun

1. the interior of a country or region

adverb

1. towards or into the interior of a country or region

Other Word Forms

• inlander noun

Etymology

Origin of inland

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

Example Sentences

“Let’s hope the trend is towards the storm progressing inland and dropping snow levels to the base quickly on Christmas Eve,” Allegretto wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Over time, increasing amounts of freshwater flowed into the Western Interior Seaway, a vast inland sea that once ran north to south across what is now central North America and split the continent in two.

From Science Daily

Five years ago, Early Light moved the press to its manufacturing campus in Shaoguan, about 200 miles inland from coastal Shenzhen.

From The Wall Street Journal

BHP said it has agreed to set up a trust entity for its inland power infrastructure in which Global Infrastructure Partners will get a 49% stake.

From The Wall Street Journal

These persistent instabilities can affect everything from uplift and erosion to inland volcanic patterns, even in regions considered geologically stable.

From Science Daily