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inland

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Inland \In"land\, n.
   The interior part of a country. --Shak.

Inland \In"land\, adv.
   Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast. --Cook.

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

Inland \In"land\, a.
   1. Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or
      from open water; interior; as, an inland town. ``This wide
      inland sea.'' --Spenser.

            From inland regions to the distant main. --Cowper.

   2. Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the
      seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea; as,
      inland transportation, commerce, navigation, etc.

   3. Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreing; as,
      an inland bill of exchange. See {Exchange}.

Source : WordNet®

inland
     adj : situated away from an area's coast or border [ant: {coastal}]

inland
     adv : towards or into the interior of a region; "the town is five
           miles inland"
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