Inland

Quick meaning: Inland is an adjective meaning Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.

Meaning

Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.

More Meanings

1. Limited to the land, or to inland routes; not passing on, or over, the sea.
2. Confined to one country or state; domestic; not foreign.
3. The interior part of a country.
4. Into, or towards, the interior of the land, away from the coast.
5. (archaic) Of a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital.

Example Sentences

an inland town

inland commerce

inland navigation

inland transportation

Word Forms

• inlands

Synonyms for inland

Depending on context, synonyms include landlocked, upcountry, interior, midland.

Antonyms for inland

Common opposites include coastal, seaside.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include landlocked, midland, upcountry, interior, hinterland, backcountry.

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