inland
Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interiorWithin the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
» We're too far inland to see any seagulls yet.
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4 sensesWithin the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
an inland town
binnenländisch, Binnen-
середзе́мнийseredzémnyj
Limited to the land, or to inland routes; not passing on, or over, the sea.
inland commerce
inland navigation
binnenländisch, Binnen-
назе́мнийnazémnyj
Confined to one country or state; domestic; not foreign.
an inland bill of exchange
inländisch
внутрішньодержа́внийvnutrišnʹoderžávnyj
(archaic)Of a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital.
inland bred
- situated away from an area's coast or border
Examples
23 sentencesWe're too far inland to see any seagulls yet.
People who lived farther inland objected.
The inland taipan is the world's most venomous snake.
I was born in the inland, in an unremarkable town.
Almost every night clouds develop over the ocean and move inland.
deFast jede Nacht bilden sich über dem Meer Wolken und ziehen landeinwärts. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English inland, inlond, from Old English inland, equivalent to in- + land. ComFrom 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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Forms
more inland, most inland| Comparative | more inland Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most inland Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.