inland
adj.adj. located in or toward the middle of a country, away from the coast or the sea.
adj. situated in the interior of a country rather than on the coast or near a border.
The inland areas are much hotter than the coast.
The storm lost most of its power as it moved toward the inland regions of the state.
While the coastal cities thrive on international trade, the inland provinces rely heavily on agriculture and local manufacturing for their economic stability.
From Middle English inland, inlond, from Old English inland, equivalent to in- + land. Compare West Frisian ynlân (“inland”), German Inland (“inland”), Danish indland (“inland”), Swedish inland (“inland”), Norwegian innland (“inland”). Compare also Dutch binnenland.
Typically used before a noun to describe geographical location.