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Meaning of 'inland' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inland [ a.]
- Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town.
- 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.
- Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreing; as, an inland bill of exchange. See Exchange.
2 . Inland [ adv.]
- Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast.
3 . Inland [ n.]
- The interior part of a country.

Meaning of 'inland' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inland [ r]
Meaning (1):
- towards or into the interior of a region
Example in sentence:
  • the town is five miles inland

Nearby Words:

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