inland
gb/ˈɪnlˌænd/ us/ˈɪnlˌænd/
B2
Английски
~ 6400
Значения
0 значения
adjective
B2
property
1
away from the sea or coast
Not near the sea or coast; more inside a country.
Модел на употреба:
[inland] [town/area/city]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'inland' with 'island'. 'Inland' means away from the sea, inside a country. 'Island' means land with water all around it.
Синоними
interior (Often used before nouns in a similar way, but can sound slightly more formal or technical than 'inland'.)
Антоними
coastal (Describes places that are directly on or very near the sea, the opposite of being inland.)
Колокации
inland areas
|inland town
|inland city
|inland region
|inland villages
|inland climate
Теми
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Many inland towns are much hotter in summer than the coastal cities.
- Property prices are lower in inland areas than on the coast.
- They moved from a small coastal village to an inland city.
- The climate becomes drier as you go through the inland region.
- Inland communities often rely on rivers instead of the sea for fishing.
Примери за учащи
- We live in an inland city, far from the sea.
- The inland village is quiet and small.
- It is cooler on the coast than in the inland areas.
- They left the coastal town for an inland town.
- Animals in inland regions may be different from those near the sea.
adverb
B2
relation
2
toward or into the interior
Going from the coast to the inside of a country; further away from the sea.
Модел на употреба:
to move/travel [inland]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes try to use 'to inland' as if 'inland' were a noun or place name (e.g. *'We went to inland'*). Use 'went inland' without 'to', because 'inland' here is an adverb, not a noun.
Синоними
landward (A bit more formal and less common; mainly used in geographic or nautical contexts.)
Антоними
seaward (Means in the direction of the sea, the opposite direction to 'inland'.)
Колокации
move inland
|travel inland
|push inland
|spread inland
|retreat inland
|advance inland
Теми
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The storm weakened as it moved inland.
- They left the beach and drove inland to the mountains.
- Rising sea levels are forcing some communities to relocate inland.
- The army advanced inland after securing the port.
- Smoke from the wildfires drifted inland and covered the city.
Примери за учащи
- The wind carried the cool air inland.
- We took a bus inland to visit a small town.
- After two days at the beach, we went inland to see the countryside.
- The road goes inland after the bridge.
- During the storm, many people moved inland for safety.
adjective
formal
C1
property
3
relating to a country's interior
Connected with places inside a country, not with the sea or other countries.
Модел на употреба:
[inland] [transport/revenue/mail/waterway]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'inland' with 'domestic' or 'internal'. 'Inland' is usually used for things physically inside a country, often about transport, waterways, or taxes, and often contrasts with 'overseas' or 'sea'. It is not normally used for general politics or business topics where 'domestic' is preferred.
Синоними
domestic (Often wider in meaning (anything within one country), while 'inland' focuses more on land-based or interior activities, not involving the sea.)
Антоними
overseas (Refers to things involving other countries across the sea, contrasting with activities that are inland or within the country's interior.)
Колокации
inland revenue
|inland transport
|inland waterways
|inland freight
|inland navigation
|inland mail
Теми
economics
|law
|transport
|travel
|business
|space
Примери
- The government plans to invest more in inland transport and logistics.
- Inland waterways still play a key role in moving heavy goods.
- He works for the country's inland revenue authority.
- The new policy will affect inland freight charges.
- Inland navigation is restricted during the winter months.
Примери за учащи
- The country needs better inland roads and trains.
- Many goods travel by inland waterways, not by sea.
- She got a job with the inland revenue office.
- Inland transport is important for small towns.
- The inland mail service is slower than air mail.
Съществително
literary
C2
entity
4
interior region of a country
The inside part of a country, far from the sea.
Модел на употреба:
into the [inland]
Синоними
interior (Very close in meaning; 'the inland' is less common and sounds more literary or descriptive than 'the interior'.)
Антоними
coast (The land next to the sea, contrasted with the inland regions away from it.)
Колокации
the inland
|deep in the inland
|into the inland
|across the inland
|the vast inland
Теми
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They left the busy ports behind and pushed deep into the inland.
- Most of the population lives near the coast, while the inland remains sparsely settled.
- Trade routes once crossed the inland by river and caravan.
- The inland is dry and flat, with few trees.
- Explorers struggled to map the vast inland of the continent.
Примери за учащи
- Few people live in the inland of this country.
- The city is on the coast, but the inland is very empty.
- Farmers in the inland depend on rivers for water.
- They traveled from the coast into the inland.
- The inland is hot and dry in summer.
Граматика
Речникова форма
inland
IPA
GB/ˈɪnlˌænd/
US/ˈɪnlˌænd/
Срички и ударение
in - land (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: inland
Семейство думи
Negative and opposite forms
coastal
adjective B2
Изрази
far inland
1/fˈɑɹ ˈɪnlˌænd/
fixed phrase
a long way from the sea
A long way from the sea or coast, deep inside a country.
Примери
- The smoke from the ships could be seen far inland.
- Even far inland, the town was damaged by strong winds from the storm.
- They built their new factory far inland to avoid flooding.
Inland Revenue
1/ˈɪnlˌænd ɹˈɛvənjˌu/
fixed phrase
formal
government tax-collecting department
The part of a government that collects taxes from people and businesses in a country, especially in the UK (now part of HM Revenue and Customs).
Примери
- He received a letter from the Inland Revenue about his unpaid taxes.
- She used an accountant to deal with the Inland Revenue.
- The Inland Revenue introduced new rules for small businesses.
inland waterways
1/ˈɪnlˌænd wˈɔtɚwˌeɪz/
fixed phrase
rivers and canals for transport
Rivers and canals inside a country that people use for boats and moving goods.
Примери
- The country plans to modernize its inland waterways to reduce road traffic.
- Many heavy goods are carried by barges on inland waterways.
- Tourists can take boat trips along the inland waterways in summer.
move inland
1/mˈuv ˈɪnlˌænd/
fixed phrase
go from coast to interior
To go away from the sea or coast and into the inside part of a country.
Примери
- As sea levels rise, more people may have to move inland.
- After the hurricane warning, many residents decided to move inland.
- The hotel is safe because it is located several miles inland.