Definition of "inland" in Anglais

adjective

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

   • an inland town

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

   • inland commerce
   • inland navigation
   • inland transportation

3. Confined to one country or state; domestic; not foreign.

   • an inland bill of exchange

4. (archaic) Of a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital.

   • inland bred

noun

1. The interior part of a country.

adverb

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