inland

Universal Words adverb, adjective adverb in a direction towards the middle of a country; away from the coast: The town lies a few kilometres inland. * We travelled further inland the next day. * At this point, the coast road turns inland for several miles. * They were too far inland to hear the sea. adjective [usuallybeforenoun] situated in or near the middle of a country, not near the edge or on the coast: inland areas / towns / waterways * inland seas / lakes * Business is booming in both inland and coastal resorts. compareCOASTAL