Seaward

//ˈsiːwə(ɹ)d// adj, adv, name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the direction toward the sea wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Being in or facing towards the sea, as opposed to the land. not-comparable

    "The landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the seaward side, which only faced what could be put on a ship."

Adjective
  1. 1
    directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast wordnet
  2. 2
    (of winds) coming from the land wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In the direction of the sea, toward the sea. not-comparable

    "Ever the sailor's widow looked seaward, hoping to see her missing man coming home."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in the direction of the sea wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
offshoreseawardsanticlockwiseaseaclockwisecoastal

Example

More examples

"Building a protective structure in front of a cliff or dune temporarily stabilizes the seaward location of the cliff or dune edge, however beach erosion continues. Since no new beach area is created through cliff or dune retreat, a net loss of beach area occurs."

Etymology

From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.

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