inland
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inland
- /ˈɪnlənd/
- /-lænd/
- /ˈɪnˌland/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɪnlənd, -ɪnlænd
Where it comes from
From Middle English inland, inlond, from Old English inland, equivalent to in- + land. Compare West Frisian ynlân (“inland”), German Inland (“inland”), Danish indland (“inland”), Swedish inland (“inland”), Norwegian innland (“inland”). Compare also Dutch binnenland.
adjective more inland · most inland
- Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior. an inland town
- Limited to the land, or to inland routes; not passing on, or over, the sea. inland commerce
- Confined to one country or state; domestic; not foreign. an inland bill of exchange
- Of a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital. inland bred
noun inlands
- The interior part of a country. a wall sufficient to defend Our inland from the pilfering borderers.
adverb more inland · most inland
- Into, or towards, the interior of the land, away from the coast. The greatest waves of population have rolled inland from the east.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: landlocked, midland, upcountry, interior, hinterland, backcountry, home, homeland, domestically, domestic, indoor, overland, shelf, land, in-house, ground
Translations
Every language
adj within the land
| Deutsch | binnenländisch, Binnen- |
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adj limited to the land
| Deutsch | binnenländisch, Binnen- |
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adj confined to a country or state
| Deutsch | inländisch |
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noun interior part of a country
| Deutsch | Binnenland |
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| Italiano | entroterra |
| Ελληνικά | ενδοχώρα endochóra |
adv Translations
| Deutsch | landeinwärts |
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Talk about this word "inland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inland. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inland "inland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inland.Cite this
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