inland
gb/ˈɪnlˌænd/ us/ˈɪnlˌænd/
B2
Ingles
~ 6400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective
B2
property
1
away from the sea or coast
Not near the sea or coast; more inside a country.
Padron ng paggamit:
[inland] [town/area/city]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'inland' with 'island'. 'Inland' means away from the sea, inside a country. 'Island' means land with water all around it.
Mga kasingkahulugan
interior (Often used before nouns in a similar way, but can sound slightly more formal or technical than 'inland'.)
Mga kasalungat
coastal (Describes places that are directly on or very near the sea, the opposite of being inland.)
Mga kolokasyon
inland areas
|inland town
|inland city
|inland region
|inland villages
|inland climate
Mga tema
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
to move/travel [inland]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
landward (A bit more formal and less common; mainly used in geographic or nautical contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
seaward (Means in the direction of the sea, the opposite direction to 'inland'.)
Mga kolokasyon
move inland
|travel inland
|push inland
|spread inland
|retreat inland
|advance inland
Mga tema
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
[inland] [transport/revenue/mail/waterway]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
domestic (Often wider in meaning (anything within one country), while 'inland' focuses more on land-based or interior activities, not involving the sea.)
Mga kasalungat
overseas (Refers to things involving other countries across the sea, contrasting with activities that are inland or within the country's interior.)
Mga kolokasyon
inland revenue
|inland transport
|inland waterways
|inland freight
|inland navigation
|inland mail
Mga tema
economics
|law
|transport
|travel
|business
|space
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pangngalan
literary
C2
entity
4
interior region of a country
The inside part of a country, far from the sea.
Padron ng paggamit:
into the [inland]
Mga kasingkahulugan
interior (Very close in meaning; 'the inland' is less common and sounds more literary or descriptive than 'the interior'.)
Mga kasalungat
coast (The land next to the sea, contrasted with the inland regions away from it.)
Mga kolokasyon
the inland
|deep in the inland
|into the inland
|across the inland
|the vast inland
Mga tema
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
inland
IPA
GB/ˈɪnlˌænd/
US/ˈɪnlˌænd/
Mga pantig at diin
in - land (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (in)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: inland
Mga kaugnay na salita
Negative and opposite forms
coastal
adjective B2
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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).
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.