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Coastal vs Inland - What's the difference?

coastal | inland |

As adjectives the difference between coastal and inland

is that coastal is relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breezeinland is within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town.

As a noun inland is

the interior part of a country. Shakespeare

As an adverb inland is

into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast. Cook.

coastal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town'', ''a coastal breeze

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    inland

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior; as, an inland town.
  • :* This wide inland sea. .
  • :* From inland regions to the distant main. .
  • Limited to the land, or to inland routes; within the seashore boundary; not passing on, or over, the sea; as, inland transportation, commerce, navigation, etc.
  • Confined to a country or state; domestic; not foreign; as, an inland bill of exchange.

    • Noun

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  • The interior part of a country. Shakespeare

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Into, or towards, the interior, away from the coast. Cook .
  • :* The greatest waves of population have rolled inland from the east. .