inlandin·land /ˈɪnlənd/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun]1inland mail or TRANSPORT services are those used for letters or goods being sent within a country, not abroadThe letter was lost in the inland post.
inland cargo transport
2an inland area, city, point etc is away from the coastLoading starts not at the port, but at inland depots.
ships that operate on inland waterways
—inland adverbadvAn elaborate system of canals was built, enabling goods to be transported inland.