Associations to the word «Inland»

Wiktionary

INLAND, adjective. Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town.
INLAND, adjective. 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.
INLAND, adjective. Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreign; as, an inland bill of exchange.
INLAND, noun. The interior part of a country.
INLAND, adverb. Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast. Cook.
INLAND SEA, noun. A large, but relatively shallow expanse of water, within a landmass, sometimes connected to the ocean.
INLAND SEA, proper noun. The body of water that separates the three main islands of Japan
INLAND SEAS, noun. Plural of inland sea
INLAND TAIPAN, noun. Oxyuranus microlepidotus, a highly venomous snake endemic to semi-arid regions of central east Australia.
INLAND TAIPANS, noun. Plural of inland taipan

Dictionary definition

INLAND, adverb. Towards or into the interior of a region; "the town is five miles inland".
INLAND, adjective. Situated away from an area's coast or border.

Wise words

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