English Explanatory Dictionary

inland

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
Limited to the land, or to inland routes; not passing on, or over, the sea.
Confined to one country or state; domestic; not foreign.
Of a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital.

noun

The interior part of a country.

adv

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnlənd/ /-lænd/ /ˈɪnˌland/ en-us-inland.ogg

Word forms

inland more inland most inland inlands

Etymology

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.

Antonyms

coastal seaside

Derived words

inland hairstreak inlandness inland revenue inland sea inland snake-eyed skink inland taipan inlander inlandish

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