inland

inland
inland in‧land [ˈɪnlənd] adjective [only before a noun]
1. inland mail or transport services are those used for letters or goods being sent within a country, not abroad:

• The letter was lost in the inland post.

• inland cargo transport

2. an inland area, city, point etc is away from the coast:

• Loading starts not at the port, but at inland depots.

• ships that operate on inland waterways

— inland adverb :

• An elaborate system of canals was built, enabling goods to be transported inland.

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inland UK US /ˈɪnlənd/ adjective [usually before noun]
within the borders of a country, rather than between countries: »

Policies for maritime and air transport are likely to differ from those for inland transport due to the highly intercontinental nature of trade in these services.

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Royal Mail aims to deliver 92.5% of inland mail the day after it is posted.

located towards the middle of a country away from a coast: »

Some cargo comes by air to inland ports such as Dallas.

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an inland area/city/province

Compare INTERNATIONAL(Cf. ↑international), OVERSEAS(Cf. ↑overseas) adjective
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inland UK US /ˈɪnlænd/ adverb
towards the middle of a country: »

trains carrying shipped cargo containers inland


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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