inland

inland
(The adverb is pronounced [[t]ɪnlæ̱nd[/t]]. The adjective is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱nlænd[/t]].)
1) ADV: be ADV, ADV after v, oft amount ADV If something is situated inland, it is away from the coast, towards or near the middle of a country. If you go inland, you go away from the coast, towards the middle of a country.

The vast majority live further inland...

It's about 15 minutes' drive inland from Cannes...

The car turned away from the coast and headed inland.

2) ADJ: ADJ n Inland areas, lakes, and places are not on the coast, but in or near the middle of a country.

...a rather quiet inland town.


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