inland
/ˈɪnlənd/adjective, adverb
उच्चारण इन्लन्ड
अंतर्देशीय
Core word
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located in or near the middle of a country, not near the edge or on the coast; towards or in the middle of a country
अंतर्देशीय
- inland waterways
- Inland cities depend on rivers and tanks for most of their water.
- The inland areas of the state receive less rain than the coast.
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- We took a train to the inland town of Nashik.
- The storm moved inland and weakened.
- Inland fishing provides a living for many villagers.
Synonyms interior internal landlocked
Opposite coastal
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inland + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, inland describes a place away from the coast or the border.
Adjective के रूप में 'inland' तट या सीमा से दूर के स्थान को बताता है।
- Nagpur is an inland city.
- Inland waterways carry goods across the country.
verb + inland (adverb)
As an adverb, inland follows a verb of movement, with no preposition.
Adverb के रूप में 'inland' गति की क्रिया के बाद आता है, बिना preposition के।
- The storm moved inland after hitting the coast.
- We travelled twenty kilometres inland.
inland from + coast / sea
Inland from names the coast or border you measure away from.
जिस तट या सीमा से दूरी नापी जा रही है, उसे 'inland from' से बताया जाता है।
- The village lies ten kilometres inland from the sea.
inland as a proper-name modifier
In India, Inland Letter and Inland Waterways are official names that use the word.
भारत में 'Inland Letter' और 'Inland Waterways' जैसे सरकारी नामों में यह शब्द प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The Inland Waterways Authority looks after river transport.
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inland + noun
waterwaterwaylakeseaareaport
- The country's inland waterways connect the interior to the sea.
verb + inland
movetravelheadspreadretreatdrive
- The cyclone weakened as it moved inland.
inland + distance
kilometres inlandmiles inlandfar inland
- The temple stands about fifty kilometres inland.
inland vs coastal
inland and coastal areasinland statescoastal and inland districts
- Inland states such as Rajasthan have no sea coast.
inland + trade / transport
inland tradeinland fishinginland navigationinland freight
- Inland fishing in the rivers supports many poor families.
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- Bhopal is far inland, so it has a hot and dry climate.
भोपाल समुद्र से बहुत दूर है, इसलिए वहाँ जलवायु गर्म और शुष्क है।
- Heavy rain spread from the coast to the inland districts.
भारी वर्षा तट से भीतरी ज़िलों तक फैल गई।
- Radhika's geography project compared coastal and inland towns.
राधिका की भूगोल परियोजना में तटीय और भीतरी कस्बों की तुलना की गई थी।
- Inland lakes support fishing and tourism.
भीतरी झीलें मछली पकड़ने और पर्यटन को सहारा देती हैं।
- The explorers marched inland in search of fresh water.
खोजी दल ताज़ा पानी की खोज में भीतर की ओर चल पड़ा।
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✗ They travelled to inland for two days.
✓ They travelled inland for two days.
As an adverb, inland follows the verb directly without to.
Adverb के रूप में 'inland' क्रिया के सीधे बाद आता है, 'to' के बिना।
✗ Nagpur is inland city of Maharashtra.
✓ Nagpur is an inland city of Maharashtra.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
एकवचन countable noun के साथ article आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Inland, interior and landlocked all describe places away from the sea, with different focus.
Inland, interior और landlocked तीनों समुद्र से दूर स्थानों को बताते हैं, पर ज़ोर अलग है।
Away from the coast, towards the middle of a country.
तट से दूर, देश के मध्य की ओर।
- They built a road inland.
The inner part of a country, building or object; a noun as well as an adjective.
देश, इमारत या वस्तु का भीतरी भाग; noun और adjective दोनों।
- The interior of the country is hilly.
A country or area with no coast at all, shut in by land.
ऐसा देश या क्षेत्र जिसकी कोई तटरेखा नहीं, चारों ओर से भूमि से घिरा।
- Nepal is a landlocked country.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
National Waterway 1 (Ganga) is India's longest inland waterway.
राष्ट्रीय जलमार्ग 1 (गंगा) भारत का सबसे लंबा अंतर्देशीय जलमार्ग है।