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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Several islands, inland lakes, and rivers also add to its beauty.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
But Ibiza also has a quiet side, with pristine secluded beaches, a pastoral countryside, and small inland villages with a bohemian soul that harks back to the island’s hippie past.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Ice fishers have turned instead to inland lakes, which are small enough to have frozen over in relatively mild temperatures and are easy to get to because there’s little snow on the ground.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Much of the growth in Fair Plan policies has been in inland areas, such as at Lake Arrowhead, surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest, with $8.4 billion in risk exposure.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Farther inland forecasters called for anywhere from 1 to 2 feet of snow across the mountains in western Maine and areas north and in New Hampshire's White Mountains, according to Maura Casey, a lead forecaster for the weather service, based out of Gray, Maine.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
Resting on the northern edge of Lake Charles, North Beach is the only inland white-sand beach between Texas and Florida.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Given the country’s vital interest in the area, Australia must invest in adequate inland capabilities to reach the isolated area—including by ski, tractor, and helicopter.
—Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
What is happening currently with Colombian music is, first, the reflection of a country that has many geographies and therefore also a lot of sound richness — there are not only Caribbean sounds but there are Pacific sounds, sounds from the coasts but also from the inland.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
In 1969, the hair-coloring company Clairol funded a $2 million project to build Big Surf, the world's first authentic inland surfing facility.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
The tour gardens are situated in two areas within San Diego County — along the coast and inland.
—Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Badwater Basin was once the site of the large ancient inland Lake Manly, which evaporated tens of thousands of years ago, leaving behind concentrated salt deposits.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
This year’s March election in the race for the third district — encompassing central and southern inland areas — pits incumbent Board Chairman Don Wagner against Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
Further east, the inland reaches of San Luis Obispo County harbor a gem for flower fans in the form of Carrizo Plain National Monument, a sprawling natural feature that serves as a major draw for tourism in the spring thanks to its colorful superblooms.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The basin is itself a former inland lake, called Lake Manly, which has long since dried up.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
This told the scientists that two types of dolphins had independently and at different times moved inland in the region.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
The Western Sydney airport, also called Nancy-Bird Walton airport, is currently being constructed further inland from Sydney's current airport.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
In Maine, the National Weather Service warned of a treacherous travel day with an increase in ice forming inland from the coast, on top of snow or sleet that had already fallen.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
The intense rainfall, with heavy snows in the mountains, was carried to California by a storm system meteorologists call an atmospheric river, a vast airborne current of dense moisture funneled inland from the Pacific.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
Our next stop was Viñales, a small city further inland.
—Moriah Balingit, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
In the race for the open 75th District seat, which spans inland North and East County, three Republicans and three Democrats were competing to replace Marie Waldron, who was facing term limits, in a district that has favored Republicans.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
The Orange County Transportation Authority has launched two studies — one to evaluate strategies to stabilize the hillside to protect rail service for the next 30 years, and another, longer-term plan to potentially move the tracks farther inland.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Adjective
In a district that has heavily favored Republicans, Hayes will go head-to-head with former San Diego City Councilmember and congressional candidate Carl DeMaio for an open seat representing a wide swath of inland North and East County, as incumbent Marie Waldron faced term limits.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Several islands, inland lakes, and rivers also add to its beauty.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
But Ibiza also has a quiet side, with pristine secluded beaches, a pastoral countryside, and small inland villages with a bohemian soul that harks back to the island’s hippie past.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Ice fishers have turned instead to inland lakes, which are small enough to have frozen over in relatively mild temperatures and are easy to get to because there’s little snow on the ground.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024
Much of the growth in Fair Plan policies has been in inland areas, such as at Lake Arrowhead, surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest, with $8.4 billion in risk exposure.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Farther inland forecasters called for anywhere from 1 to 2 feet of snow across the mountains in western Maine and areas north and in New Hampshire's White Mountains, according to Maura Casey, a lead forecaster for the weather service, based out of Gray, Maine.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
Resting on the northern edge of Lake Charles, North Beach is the only inland white-sand beach between Texas and Florida.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2024
Given the country’s vital interest in the area, Australia must invest in adequate inland capabilities to reach the isolated area—including by ski, tractor, and helicopter.
—Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Noun
The system also could drop 0.30 inches of rain from the coast to inland valleys, further saturating areas prone to rock and mudslides.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
What is happening currently with Colombian music is, first, the reflection of a country that has many geographies and therefore also a lot of sound richness — there are not only Caribbean sounds but there are Pacific sounds, sounds from the coasts but also from the inland.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2024
In 1969, the hair-coloring company Clairol funded a $2 million project to build Big Surf, the world's first authentic inland surfing facility.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
The tour gardens are situated in two areas within San Diego County — along the coast and inland.
—Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
Badwater Basin was once the site of the large ancient inland Lake Manly, which evaporated tens of thousands of years ago, leaving behind concentrated salt deposits.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
This year’s March election in the race for the third district — encompassing central and southern inland areas — pits incumbent Board Chairman Don Wagner against Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
Further east, the inland reaches of San Luis Obispo County harbor a gem for flower fans in the form of Carrizo Plain National Monument, a sprawling natural feature that serves as a major draw for tourism in the spring thanks to its colorful superblooms.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
The basin is itself a former inland lake, called Lake Manly, which has long since dried up.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024
Adverb
Just inland from the marina are the sleek new buildings of Baltimore Peninsula, with apartments, office space and restaurants.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
This told the scientists that two types of dolphins had independently and at different times moved inland in the region.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
The Western Sydney airport, also called Nancy-Bird Walton airport, is currently being constructed further inland from Sydney's current airport.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2024
In Maine, the National Weather Service warned of a treacherous travel day with an increase in ice forming inland from the coast, on top of snow or sleet that had already fallen.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2024
The intense rainfall, with heavy snows in the mountains, was carried to California by a storm system meteorologists call an atmospheric river, a vast airborne current of dense moisture funneled inland from the Pacific.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
Our next stop was Viñales, a small city further inland.
—Moriah Balingit, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
In the race for the open 75th District seat, which spans inland North and East County, three Republicans and three Democrats were competing to replace Marie Waldron, who was facing term limits, in a district that has favored Republicans.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
The Orange County Transportation Authority has launched two studies — one to evaluate strategies to stabilize the hillside to protect rail service for the next 30 years, and another, longer-term plan to potentially move the tracks farther inland.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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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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