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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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Every August, Spain's population shuffles—locals flee inland cities for the coast, small-town restaurants pull down their shutters, and tourist destinations hit peak season.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Forecasters said the winds did not increase the threat of inland wildfires because recent, heavy rain saturated the soil.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
There’s still ice the coyotes use, especially if there’s heavy snow cover inland, but what looks like seemingly endless ice cover one day will turn into an expanse of blue water once the wind changes.
—David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
But what’s really interesting are the inland patches of dark purple in Aliso Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Coto de Caza, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Anaheim Hills, the area near CSU Fullerton.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Every August, Spain's population shuffles—locals flee inland cities for the coast, small-town restaurants pull down their shutters, and tourist destinations hit peak season.
—Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
According to Hillwood, AllianceTexas serves as the primary inland port for the southwestern United States.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Forecasters said the winds did not increase the threat of inland wildfires because recent, heavy rain saturated the soil.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
The system is expected to creep inland on Thursday, the start of a cooling trend as a weak low-pressure system approaches the Baja California coast, the Weather Service said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
There’s still ice the coyotes use, especially if there’s heavy snow cover inland, but what looks like seemingly endless ice cover one day will turn into an expanse of blue water once the wind changes.
—David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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