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in·land

 (ĭn′lənd)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or located in the interior part of a country or region: inland freshwater lakes and ponds.
2. Chiefly British Operating or applying within the borders of a country or region; domestic: inland tariffs.
adv.
In, toward, or into the interior of a country or region.
n. (-lănd′, -lənd)
The interior of a country or region.

in′land′er n.
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inland

adj
1. (Physical Geography) of, concerning, or located in the interior of a country or region away from a sea or border
2. chiefly Brit operating within a country or region; domestic; not foreign
n
(Physical Geography) the interior of a country or region
adv
(Physical Geography) towards or into the interior of a country or region
ˈinlander n
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in•land

(adj. ˈɪn lənd; adv., n. -ˌlænd, -lənd)

adj.
1. pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
2. Chiefly Brit. domestic or internal.
adv.
3. in or toward the interior of a country.
n.
4. the interior part of a country.
[before 950]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.inland - situated away from an area's coast or border
coastal - located on or near or bordering on a coast; "coastal marshes"; "coastal waters"; "the Atlantic coastal plain"
Adv.1.inland - towards or into the interior of a region; "the town is five miles inland"
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inland

adjective interior, internal, upcountry a quiet inland town
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Translations
داخِليفي أو نَحْو الداخِلفي داخِل البِلاد
tuzemskýve vnitrozemívnitrozemský
inde i landetindenlands
belföldön
inn í landiinnanlands-upplands-, sem liggur inn i landi
esantis krašto gilumojeį krašto gilumąkrašto gilumoje
iekšējs-iekšzemes-zemes iekšienē
vnútrozemskývo vnútrozemí
denizden uzakiç kısımlarda yapılaniçeriye doğrukıyıdan içeriye

inland

[ˈɪnlənd]
A. ADJ [town] → del interior; [trade] → interior
B. ADV (in) → tierra adentro; (towards) → hacia el interior
C. CPD Inland Revenue N (Brit) → Hacienda f
inland sea Nmar m interior
inland waterways NPLcanales mpl y ríos mpl
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inland

[ˈɪnlənd]
adj [place, town] → à l'intérieur des terres; [sea] → intérieur(e)
a small inland town → une petite ville à l'intérieur des terres
inland waterways → canaux mpl et rivières fpl
[ɪnˈlænd] adv [live, travel, go] → à l'intérieur des terres
They live further inland → Ils vivent plus loin à l'intérieur des terres.Inland Revenue n (British) the Inland Revenue → le Trésor publicInland Revenue Service n (US) the Inland Revenue Service → le Trésor publicin-laws [ˈɪnlɔːz] npl (= parents-in-law) → beaux-parents mpl; (others)belle-famille f
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inland

adj
waterwaybinnenländisch; inland navigationBinnenschifffahrt f; inland townStadt fim Landesinneren
(= domestic) produceinländisch; inland mailInlandspost f; inland tradeBinnenhandel m

inland

:
inland lake
nBinnensee m
Inland Revenue
n (Brit) → ˜ Finanzamt nt
inland sea
nBinnenmeer nt
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inland

[ˈɪnlænd]
1. adj (town) → dell'interno; (mail) → nazionale, interno/a; (sea, waterway) → interno/a
2. adv (location) → nell'entroterra; (travel) → verso l'interno
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inland

(ˈinlənd) adjective
1. not beside the sea. inland areas.
2. done etc inside a country. inland trade.
(inˈland) adverb
in, or towards, the parts of the land away from the sea. These flowers grow better inland.
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References in classic literature ?
Happy he who, like Ulysses, has made an adventurous voyage; and there is no such sea for adventurous voyages as the Mediterranean - the inland sea which the ancients looked upon as so vast and so full of wonders.
This shows the immense difficulty in preventing that species of traffic, where there is an inland communication, and places in a strong light the disadvantages with which the collection of duties in this country would be encumbered, if by disunion the States should be placed in a situation, with respect to each other, resembling that of France with respect to her neighbors.
Through this the picture gave one the suggestion of a colossal impressionistic canvas in greens and browns and scarlets and yellows surrounding the deep blue of the inland sea--just blobs of color taking form through the tumbling mist.
Nearer and nearer loomed the mainland--a broad, parklike expanse stretching inland to the foot of a low plateau spread out before them.
Finally we decided to hide the canoe and strike inland in search of game.
As we came in sight of it we saw Delcarte a hundred yards inland from the launch, leaning over something which lay upon the ground.
Their wives never came to the island until late in May or early in June, for they did not care to be torn to pieces; and the young two-, three-, and four-year-old seals who had not begun housekeeping went inland about half a mile through the ranks of the fighters and played about on the sand dunes in droves and legions, and rubbed off every single green thing that grew.
The scientists were far inland, prosecuting their search for the valuable commodity that native rumor upon the mainland had led them to believe might be found here in marketable quantity.
Monty's furtive glance inland, his half-frightened, half-cunning denial of any anticipated visit suggested that there was some one else who was interested in his existence, and some one too with whom he shared a secret.
They could not get down to the coast, nor dared they venture too far inland for fear of the wild bushmen.
For amber, though at times found on the sea-coast, is also dug up in some far inland soils, whereas ambergris is never found except upon the sea.
Here one might gaze up the green rocky defile through which the Sly made pebbly music, and through which wound romantic walks and natural galleries, where far inland you might wander