inland
Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
Example
“an inland town”
Other meanings
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”
Related words
- inland hairstreak
- inlandness
- inland revenue
- inland sea
- inland taipan
- inland snake-eyed skink
Word history
From Old English "inland".
Where this comes from
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