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inland

/ˈɪnlənd/adjective, adverb2 syllables

Inland means: situated away from an area's coast or border.

Synonyms for inland4

adjective, as in situated away from an area's coast or border

interior, midland, upcountry, landlocked

Opposites of inland

coastal

What does inland mean?2

adjective

1

situated away from an area's coast or border

adverb

1

towards or into the interior of a region“the town is five miles inland”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inland?1

two syllables

finland
Show 9 near rhymes
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Inland in a sentence

  • As climate change raises sea levels, salty ocean water is pushing its way inland.Cangarejo
  • I was born in the inland, in an unremarkable town.urro
  • Almost every night clouds develop over the ocean and move inland.Eccles17
  • Chinese coastal cities are generally more developed than the inland ones.sharris123
  • The inland taipan is the world's most venomous snake.Hybrid
  • We're too far inland to see any seagulls yet.CK
  • And me, I was born in a nondescript town in the inland.urro
  • The plant location was chosen inland to protect against Zeppelin attacks.CM

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