inland
/ˈɪnlənd/adjective, noun, adverb
inland is spelled I-N-L-A-N-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, inland means “Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in inland?
| Letters | 6: I-N-L-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.8 times per million words; the 9,165th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inland?
Inland appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inland?
- /ˈɪnlənd/
- /-lænd/
- Australia /ˈɪnˌland/
Inland has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-inland.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inland
- more inland comparative
- most inland superlative
- inlands plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inland mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Within the land; relatively remote from the ocean or from open water; interior.
an inland town
- 2
Limited to the land, or to inland routes; not passing on, or over, the sea.
inland commerce
- 3
Confined to one country or state; domestic; not foreign.
an inland bill of exchange
- 4
archaicOf a sophisticated background, especially as relates to a royal court or national capital.
inland bred
noun
- 1
The interior part of a country.
adverb
- 1
Into, or towards, the interior of the land, away from the coast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inland in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | binnenländisch, Binnen- , inländisch , Binnenland , landeinwärts |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does inland come from?
From Middle English inland, inlond, from Old English inland, equivalent to in- + land. Compare West Frisian ynlân (“inland”), German Inland (“inland”), Danish indland (“inland”), Swedish inland (“inland”), Norwegian innland (“inland”). Compare also Dutch binnenland.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).