inland

1 of 3

adjective

in·​land ˈin-ˌland 

-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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Relative humidity values are expected to drop to 25 to 35% during the afternoon, with the lowest humidities across inland areas. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026

This will allow temperatures — especially inland — to climb. —Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Noun

The planting of mangroves, which have solid roots that help to mitigate the impact of heavy waves and prevent the flow of trash from inland to the sea, is a priority for the Fiji government, along with coral replanting. —Michelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026

Temperatures will drop into the 60s inland and around 70 along the coast. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

Adverb

The Great Basin and Rockies remain the coldest part of the region, with overnight lows in the mid-20s to mid-30s, though a slight warming trend is expected inland on the second night. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

High temperatures Monday will climb into the upper 80s, with about 87 degrees expected in Miami, 85 in Fort Lauderdale and near 89 inland. —Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for inland

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

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

-ˌlan-dər, 

-lən-

noun

inland

3 of 3 adverb

: into or toward the area away from a coast

traveled inland