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inland definition

in·land (in′lənd; for n. & adv., -land′, -lənd)

adjective

  1. of, located in, or confined to the interior of a country or region; away from the coast or border
  2. Brit. carried on or operating within a country; domestic

Etymology: in- + land

noun

the interior of a country or region; inland areas

Etymology: ME < OE in-lande

adverb

into or toward the interior; away from the coast or border

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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