inland
(adjective) situated away from an area’s coast or border
inland
(adverb) towards or into the interior of a region; “the town is five miles inland”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
inland (comparative more inland, superlative most inland)
Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior
Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea
Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreign.
inland (plural inlands)
The interior part of a country.
inland (comparative more inland, superlative most inland)
Into, or towards, the interior of the land, away from the coast.
• Landin, Niland, landin'
Source: Wiktionary
In"land, a.
1. Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town. "This wide inland sea." Spenser. From inland regions to the distant main. Cowper.
2. Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea; as, inland transportation, commerce, navigation, etc.
3. Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreing; as, an inland bill of exchange. See Exchange.
In"land, n.
Definition: The interior part of a country. Shak.
In"land, adv.
Definition: Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast. Cook. The greatest waves of population have rolled inland from the east. S. Turner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2024
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