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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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Local reports indicate the facilities rely on water from an inland spring that is outside Caltrans' control, and the same rest area experienced a similar extended summer closure last year.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Lillooet While many travelers turn around in Pemberton, the Sea to Sky continues northeast to Lillooet, a natural inland extension of the journey.
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Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
One day might begin with the saline, oyster-friendly whites of Picpoul de Pinet before moving inland to the elegant reds of Pic Saint-Loup or Boutenac.
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Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
The debate usually comes to a head in the summer, when high inland temperatures send bigger crowds to the beach, sometimes straining the mood of residents who live there.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Local reports indicate the facilities rely on water from an inland spring that is outside Caltrans' control, and the same rest area experienced a similar extended summer closure last year.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Noun
Pick one challenging day in the Tramuntana mountains, then take time to enjoy the flatter inland roads, where Mallorca is especially fun to ride.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Lillooet While many travelers turn around in Pemberton, the Sea to Sky continues northeast to Lillooet, a natural inland extension of the journey.
—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
Adverb
The devastation has forced many residents, like Marianae Hernandez, to flee inland to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in hopes of finding shelter.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
One day might begin with the saline, oyster-friendly whites of Picpoul de Pinet before moving inland to the elegant reds of Pic Saint-Loup or Boutenac.
—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Inland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inland. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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