English · Word Candidate

inland

/ˈɪnlənd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: inlands

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.

Adjective

an inland town

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Limited to the land, or to inland routes; not passing on, or over, the sea.

Adjective

inland commerce

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

The interior part of a country.

Noun

a wall sufficient to defend Our inland from the pilfering borderers.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Into, or towards, the interior of the land, away from the coast.

Adverb

The greatest waves of population have rolled inland from the east.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “inland” mean?

Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.

Is “inland” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.