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inland.

Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɪnlənd//-lænd//ˈɪnˌland/Australia

  1. Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.

    an inland town

  2. Limited to the land, or to inland routes; not passing on, or over, the sea.

    inland commerce
    inland navigation

  3. Confined to one country or state; domestic; not foreign.

    an inland bill of exchange

  4. Of a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital.

    archaic
    inland bred
Where this word 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.

noun/ˈɪnlənd//-lænd//ˈɪnˌland/Australia

  1. The interior part of a country.

Where this word 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.

adv/ˈɪnlənd//-lænd//ˈɪnˌland/Australia

  1. Into, or towards, the interior of the land, away from the coast.

Where this word 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.

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