inland
adverb/ˌɪnˈlænd/
/ˌɪnˈlænd/
- in or 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.
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