inland

1 of 3

adjective

in·​land ˈin-ˌland How to pronounce inland (audio)
-lənd
1
: of or relating to the interior of a country
2
chiefly British : not foreign : domestic

inland

2 of 3

noun

: the interior part of a country

inland

3 of 3

adverb

: into or toward the interior

Examples of inland in a Sentence

Adverb They traveled inland from the sea. They live inland about three miles.
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Adjective
Its inland location is a major advantage compared to many coastal Arctic destinations; Fairbanks generally experiences less precipitation and more opportunities for clearer skies. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The warming trend in the Bay Area is expected to send temperatures climbing well above normal levels, with inland highs forecast to reach into the 80s and low 90s with patches of upper 90s by Friday. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
The National Weather Service in San Diego also issued an extreme heat watch from Friday morning through Wednesday night for inland and coastal areas of Orange and San Diego counties, as well as parts of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Situated off the southern shores of both Ukraine and Russia, the Sea of Azov is a shallow inland sea that sits to the northeast of the Crimean Peninsula. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Adverb
Spend your days over seafood lunches and sunset sails, or venture inland to hike to tropical waterfalls. — Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2026 Several days later, a fall breeze and Tropical Storm Rachel lowered temperatures by around 30 degrees inland. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inland

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1573, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inland was in the 15th century

Rhymes for inland

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inland

1 of 3 adjective
in·​land ˈin-ˌland How to pronounce inland (audio)
-lənd
: of or relating to the part of a country away from the coast or boundaries

inland

2 of 3 noun
: the part of a country away from the coast or boundaries : interior
inlander
-ˌlan-dər, 
-lən-
noun

inland

3 of 3 adverb
: into or toward the area away from a coast
traveled inland
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