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inland

in·land

UK/ˈɪnlənd/ US/-lænd/ fairly common
adjective (1) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

situated away from an area''s coast or border

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adverb

1.

towards or into the interior of a region

  • “the town is five miles inland”

Origin

From 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.

Phrases

  • inland hairstreak
  • inland revenue
  • inland sea
  • inland snake-eyed skink
  • inland taipan

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