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inland

[in-luhnd, in-land, -luhnd] / ˈɪn lənd, ˈɪnˌlænd, -lənd /
ADJECTIVE
interior
Synonyms
WEAK
back-country backland boondocks central heartland hinterland inward midland provincial upcountry
Antonyms
WEAK
border coastal frontier

Example Sentences

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This includes several separate strikes on the key Baltic Sea ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk as well as an attack on the nearby inland Kirishi oil refinery.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Moscow and Tehran have used the world’s largest inland sea to move everything from drones to oil and wheat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

These fish are critical for maintaining healthy rivers, supporting major inland fisheries, and providing food and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Up to 250,000 barrels per day of oil-demand losses are possible in April if inland stocks are low, they said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Some miles farther on, they took a road running inland, away from the sea.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty