Inland
/ˈɪn.lænd/noun
Situated away from the coast or borders of a country.
Did you know?In Old English, inland could mean the land inside a kingdom or estate, often contrasted with outer or border territories—not merely land far from the sea.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*inlandą
“Land within or inner territory”
Old English
Old English
inland
“Land within a country, kingdom, or estate”
Middle English
Middle English
inlond
“The interior part of a country; domestic territory”
15th Century
English
inland
“Situated within the country rather than abroad or near its boundary”
Modern English
English
inland
“Away from the coast; in the interior of a country”