1
: of or relating to the interior of a country
2
chiefly British
: not foreign : domestic
: the interior part of a country
: 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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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The outages were concentrated along the west side of the Central Valley, the Interstate 5 corridor and inland portions of the Bay Area, where gusty north winds and extremely low humidity prompted red flag warnings.
—Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Major population centers include cities such as Escondido, Vista and San Marcos in San Diego County, while the district also extends into inland to Temecula, Hemet and Palm Springs in Riverside County.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
As the summer season on the Riviera kicks off with the Cannes Film Festival ushering in its annual swirl of name-brand beach clubs, parties and impossible-to-get reservations, a different kind of luxury is drawing travelers inland.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
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Adjective
Lake Baikal, often described as an inland sea because of its enormous size, is notorious for sudden storms and icy conditions even during tourist season, according to National Geographic.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
The outages were concentrated along the west side of the Central Valley, the Interstate 5 corridor and inland portions of the Bay Area, where gusty north winds and extremely low humidity prompted red flag warnings.
—Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
The winds will be out of the west and southwest on Wednesday and that could steer any lingering smoke towards portions of inland and metro areas.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Major population centers include cities such as Escondido, Vista and San Marcos in San Diego County, while the district also extends into inland to Temecula, Hemet and Palm Springs in Riverside County.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Adverb
Some cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, lie along the coast, while others such as Mexico City and Bogotá are located far inland at high elevations.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
As the summer season on the Riviera kicks off with the Cannes Film Festival ushering in its annual swirl of name-brand beach clubs, parties and impossible-to-get reservations, a different kind of luxury is drawing travelers inland.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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inland
1 of 3 adjective
in·land
ˈin-ˌland 
-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
noun
-ˌlan-dər,
-lən-
inland
3 of 3 adverb
: into or toward the area away from a coast
traveled inland
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