inland meaning
inland :
towards the interior, away from the coast
adverb
▪ They traveled inland from the coast.
▪ They moved away from the sea.
▪ The river flows inland.
▪ The river goes away from the sea.
paraphrasing
▪ away – not near
▪ inside – towards the center
inland :
located inside the land, not near the coast
adjective
▪ The inland town is quiet.
▪ The town away from the sea is calm.
▪ Inland areas are often warmer.
▪ Areas away from the sea are often hotter.
paraphrasing
▪ interior – inside
▪ remote – far away
Pronunciation
inland [ˈɪn.lənd]
The stress is on 'in' and sounds like 'in-luhnd'.
Common phrases and grammar about inland
inland - Common meaning
adverb
towards the interior, away from the coast
adjective
located inside the land, not near the coast
Part of Speech Changes for "inland"
▪ inlandness (noun) – the quality of being inland
Common Expressions with "inland"
▪ move inland – go away from the coast
▪ inland route – path away from the coast
▪ inland city – city away from the coast
▪ inland climate – weather away from the coast
Important examples of inland in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, inland is used to describe locations away from the coast.
Example of a confusing word: island (a piece of land surrounded by water)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, inland is often used to describe movement or location.
inland
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
inland revenue
'taxes collected from within a country', used in financial contexts.
go inland
means 'to travel away from the coast', used in travel contexts.
Differences between similar words and inland
inland
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interior
differences
Inland refers to a location away from the coast, while interior refers to the inside part of something.
Words with the same origin as inland
The origin of inland
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
