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Added 10 October 2026

inland

/ˈɪnlənd/ adjective

In Latin: mediterrāneus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inland at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

noun

The interior part of a country.

adverb

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

Origin

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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