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inland
CEFRB1
/ˈɪnlənd/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Away from the coast and toward the center of a country.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailConfined to one country or state; domestic; not foreign.
Examples
Almost every night clouds develop over the ocean and move inland.
Chinese coastal cities are generally more developed than the inland ones.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Also pronounced
- /-lænd/
- /ˈɪnˌland/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsLimited to the land, or to inland routes; not passing on, or over, the sea.
Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
Of a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital.
More examples
In contextan inland town
inland commerce
inland navigation
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Origin
adjective
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.