How to Use inland in a Sentence

inland

1 of 3 adjective
  • For one thing, the inland taipan is very reclusive.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Many of the trails run near rivers, inland lakes and campgrounds.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Plenty of inland trails await, too.
    — AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Pipelines bring crude from inland basins.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Pittsburgh is one of the busiest inland ports in the country.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • On average, coastal brown bears eat more meat than their inland cousins.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Michigan's inland lakes were even warmer in most cases.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • High winds are also a concern for both inland and coastal areas.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Leaders believe this inland port could help.
    — Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • There will be a break in the rain that drenched some inland areas on Wednesday.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Patchy dense fog will be possible for the inland areas.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • In the eastern edge, there’s Lake Charlevoix, the state’s third-largest inland lake.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
  • Which inland lakes in Michigan are warmest?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Which inland lakes in Michigan are warmest?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Which inland lakes in Michigan are warmest?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Which inland lakes in Michigan are warmest?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Which inland lakes in Michigan are warmest?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Which inland lakes in Michigan are warmest?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Smaller ice shelves lose the ability to block inland glaciers from reaching the sea.
    — George Petras, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The mass killing and ensuing two-day manhunt have jarred this inland area of Maine.
    — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Above ground, salt was extracted from inland salinas.
    — Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Some inland areas dropped to the upper 50s.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Some patchy dense fog has developed across the inland and western areas.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • These fish were stocked at 61 inland lakes and rivers and Lake Michigan.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Still, inland taipan bites are among the most serious snakebite emergencies in the world.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Sunday will be a bit milder, with most inland spots returning to the 70s.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Volunteers for years have cleaned up creeks, rivers, lakes, and other inland areas.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Some inland areas could drop to the upper 40s by midnight, along with a slight breeze.
    — Shane Hinton, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Some inland valleys will get wind gusts between 45 and 50 mph.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Some patchy fog has developed across inland areas but now the sun will warm us up in the low 80s.
    — CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026

inland

2 of 3 noun
  • Marines were firing artillery from the coast to inland impact zones on the other side of the freeway.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Sunday night lows will fall to the low 60s inland and the mid to upper 60s along the coast.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Temperatures will drop into the 60s inland and around 70 along the coast.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Tuesday morning less clouds are expected and the colder inland valleys are expected to see frost.
    — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In total, roughly 300 maritime pilots that handle ocean and inland shipping are part of the protest.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The winds will be out of the west and southwest on Wednesday and that could steer any lingering smoke towards portions of inland and metro areas.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Michigan's inland lakes are generally warmer.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Forecasters said the winds did not increase the threat of inland wildfires because recent, heavy rain saturated the soil.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The answer almost certainly lies in the inland taipan’s ecological niche.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Slightly cooler this Wednesday morning with lows falling to the mid 60s inland and low 70s along the coast.
    — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Tonight will be even cooler as temperatures will tumble overnight to the low 60s inland and the mid to upper 60s closer to the coast.
    — Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The crannogs are on Loch Nell, a tranquil inland loch, and some argue they could have been constructed as solar observation sites.
    — Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Expect hazy skies, highs in the mid to upper 80s, with 90s inland and cooler 70s at the coast for Monday.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Plants not recommended for growing in our inland valleys often perform well in these areas, nevertheless.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Highs on Tuesday could reach the upper 80s to the mid-90s around San Francisco Bay and inland.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Last Thursday, the city’s inland-wetlands commission voted 6-1 in favor of the developer, giving a green light for the project to move ahead.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
  • An undercrossing under the new bridge will also provide a link across the busy thoroughfare between the inland and coastal miles of the Coast to Crest Trail.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Pick one challenging day in the Tramuntana mountains, then take time to enjoy the flatter inland roads, where Mallorca is especially fun to ride.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • However, the sun will begin to bring temperatures up with highs Sunday expected in the low 70s inland and in the mid to upper 60s on the coast.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The port of Lewiston is America’s furthest-inland seaport, shuttling bulk commodities to and from the Pacific.
    — Mark Dee march 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Gallagher has framed his proposal as a way to address regional disparities between inland and coastal California.
    — Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This region is home to 25 different species of mangroves, trees that help protect the inlands from soil erosion and flooding and preserve the delicate ecological balance.
    — Smitha Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Sacramento and Yuba counties are the farthest inland to report hospitalizations.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
  • Von Wilpert has won in a suburban, north inland San Diego council district previously held by Republicans.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
  • It's been another cool start across South Florida this Wednesday morning with low 60s inland and mid to upper 60s closer to the coast.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While the sidewalk on the seaward side of Carlsbad Boulevard is closed, pedestrians can use either the sidewalk on the inland, eastern side of the boulevard or on the lower walkway on the seawall near the beach.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • Busan is South Korea’s answer to Barcelona, a port town with a wide beach, killer food and slightly more urban edge than its inland sibling (Busan's graffiti beats Seoul's any day).
    — Chaney Kwak, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2018
  • According to Hillwood, AllianceTexas serves as the primary inland port for the southwestern United States.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 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

inland

3 of 3 adverb
  • They traveled inland from the sea.
  • They live inland about three miles.
  • Dark at the coast, and lots of pink inland.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Winds will be a bit lighter further inland.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Head inland to catch a glimpse of anteaters, sloths, monkeys, and bats.
    — Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Tents stretch two miles inland from the sea, where people live just feet from waves.
    — Josh Holder, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Lows around 33 inland to around 40 at the shore.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Lows around 37 inland to around 43 at the shore.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Fifteen moai stand on it, looking inland with their backs to the ocean.
    — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Highs will be in the 60s along the coast and low to mid-80s inland.
    — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2023
  • When the surf is low, those seeking thrills and good vibes grab a skateboard and head inland.
    — Brian Higgins, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The person who took the video said it was taken about one and a half miles inland, and at low tide.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The southeast wind should help to steer much of the smoke inland later today.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center.
    — William B. Davis, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center.
    — William B. Davis, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center.
    — William B. Davis, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center.
    — William B. Davis, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center.
    — William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center.
    — William B. Davis, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • What once seemed confined to coastal states is now appearing inland as well.
    — Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • As the east breeze persists, most of the storms will push inland by the afternoon.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 18 May 2026
  • Five miles inland is the Coopers' bed and breakfast.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • As the eye moved inland, destructive winds shredded signs and rooftops.
    — Daniel Kozin, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2023
  • If the center of the storm comes closer to the coast, the heavy snow and wind will spread further inland.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This summer, the danger turned inland.
    — Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Some patchy fog was also reported inland as well.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Risk will drop off appreciably once one heads more than a few counties inland.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Ben Brasch and Scott Dance, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Jan. 2023
  • At the same time, higher than normal tides were pushing water inland along the coast.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Rizzuto said both the east and west coast produced sea breezes pushing inland.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Researchers said that as the ice recedes, the bears are more likely to move inland and face humans.
    — Joe Studley, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2023

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