26984 words

inland

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
in the middle of a country, away from the sea:

Examples:

The Black Sea is a large inland sea.
2
towards the middle of a country, away from the sea:

Examples:

Seabirds often come inland to find food.
3
away from the sea:

Examples:

We left the coast and headed inland.
4

Examples:

Policies for maritime and air transport are likely to differ from those for inland transport due to the highly intercontinental nature of trade in these services.
Royal Mail aims to deliver 92.5% of inland mail the day after it is posted.
5
located towards the middle of a country away from a coast:

Examples:

Some cargo comes by air to inland ports such as Dallas.
an inland area/city/province
6
towards the middle of a country:

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