inland
The adverb is pronounced [PH:I][PH:n][PH:l][PH:G][PH:n][PH:d]. The adjective is pronounced [PH:I][PH:n][PH:l][PH:G][PH:n][PH:d].
1 adv If something is situated inland, it is away from the coast, towards or near the middle of a country. If you go inland, you go away from the coast, towards the middle of a country.
be ADV, ADV after v, oft amount ADV
The vast majority live further inland..., The car turned away from the coast and headed inland.
2 adj Inland areas, lakes, and places are not on the coast, but in or near the middle of a country. ADJ n ...a rather quiet inland town.
Inland Revenue
In Britain, the Inland Revenue is the government authority which collects income tax and some other taxes. n-proper
Inland Revenue Service
In the United States, the Inland Revenue Service is the government authority which collects taxes. The abbreviation IRS is often used. n-proper the N