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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInland
/ˈɪn.lənd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Situated in the interior of a country or region, away from the coast or borders.
"Many inland areas experienced extreme temperatures during the summer heatwave."
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Towards or into the interior of a region.
"The storm moved further inland, bringing heavy rain to the valleys."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from Old English 'inland', combining 'in' (prep./adv.) and 'land' (noun), originally referring to land situated immediately adjacent to a manor house rather than let to tenants. Over time, the geographic meaning broadened during the late Middle English period to signify any area situated away from the coast or borders, deeper into the interior of a country or region.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inland" is said worldwide
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intérieur
Transliteration: ɛ̃.te.ʁjœʁ
"La région intérieure du pays est principalement agricole."
im Landesinneren
Transliteration: ɪm ˈlantəsˌɪnəʁən
"Sie reisten tief ins Landesinnere."
interno
Transliteration: inˈtɛr.no
"Il clima nell'area interna è molto secco."
interior
Transliteration: in.teˈɾjoɾ
"Viajaron hacia el interior del continente."
interior
Transliteration: ĩ.teˈɾi.oɾ
"As cidades do interior são muito tranquilas."
भीतरी
Transliteration: bheetari
"यह शहर देश के भीतरी हिस्से में स्थित है।"
内陆
Transliteration: nèilù
"他们决定向内陆进发。"
내륙의
Transliteration: naeryug-ui
"그들은 내륙 지역으로 이동했다."
内陸の
Transliteration: nairiku no
"その街は内陸部に位置しています。"
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