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Inland Empire

Inland Empire proper noun: a region of southern California, chiefly consisting of western Riverside County and southwestern San Bernardino County.

Proper noun

the Inland Empire

  1. A region of southern California, chiefly consisting of western Riverside County and southwestern San Bernardino County.

Origin of Inland Empire

Likely introduced by developers to promote the area, based on the earlier name Orange Empire (referencing its orange groves) and its position inland from Los Angeles.

Questions about Inland Empire

What does Inland Empire mean?
Inland Empire means a region of southern California, chiefly consisting of western Riverside County and southwestern San Bernardino County.
What part of speech is Inland Empire?
Inland Empire is a proper noun.

Words near Inland Empire in the dictionary

  1. inlaces
  2. inlacing
  3. inlaid
  4. inlamb
  5. inland
  6. Inland Empire
  7. inland hairstreak
  8. inland hairstreaks
  9. Inland Northwest
  10. inland revenue
  11. inland revenues

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