Inland

['ɪnlənd;-lænd] or [,ɪn'lænd]

Definition

(adj.) situated away from an area's coast or border .

(adv.) towards or into the interior of a region; 'the town is five miles inland'.

Edited by Johanna--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town.

(a.) Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea; as, inland transportation, commerce, navigation, etc.

(a.) Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreing; as, an inland bill of exchange. See Exchange.

(n.) The interior part of a country.

(adv.) Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast.

Checker: Lowell

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Interior.[2]. Domestic, not foreign.

Checker: Roberta

Definition

n. the interior part of a country.—adj. remote from the sea: carried on or produced within a country: confined to a country: (Shak.) refined polished.—n. In′lander one who lives inland.—Inland navigation passage of boats or vessels on rivers lakes or canals within a country; Inland revenue internal revenue derived from excise stamps income-tax &c.

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