Seaward

//ˈsiːwə(ɹ)d//

Synonyms for "seaward" (24 found)

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Translations

6 translations across 3 languages.

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Dutch

2 entries
  • zeewaarts adj (in the direction toward the sea)
  • zeewaarts adv (toward the sea)

Finnish

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  • merenpuoleinen adj (in the direction toward the sea)
  • merelle adv (toward the sea)
  • merelle päin adv (toward the sea)

Māori

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  • whakatemoana adv (toward the sea)

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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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.

Source: tatoeba (6604296)

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

Source: wiktionary

Following service in the First World War, when it was leased by the Admiralty, it suffered a swift decline. And despite reconstruction efforts, concerns about its safety were raised in the 1930s and its seaward portion was demolished in the 1940s.

Source: wiktionary

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

Source: wiktionary

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.