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oceanward

oceanward adverb: toward the ocean.

Adverb

oceanward (not comparable)

  1. Toward the ocean.
    • Near-synonyms: seaward, seawards
    • on the oceanward side
    Synonyms:
    seaward, seawards

Adjective

oceanward (not comparable)

  1. Facing or leading toward the ocean.
    • Near-synonyms: seaward, seawards
    • They had last been seen paddling oceanward around six o'clock.
    Synonyms:
    seaward, seawards
  2. Closer to the ocean than something else.
    • It is oceanward from the city.

Synonyms of oceanward

Antonyms

Origin of oceanward

From ocean + -ward.

Questions about oceanward

What does oceanward mean?
Oceanward means toward the ocean.
What part of speech is oceanward?
Oceanward can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near oceanward in the dictionary

  1. oceanside
  2. oceansides
  3. Oceanus
  4. oceanview
  5. oceanviews
  6. oceanward
  7. oceanwards
  8. oceanwater
  9. oceanway
  10. oceanways
  11. oceanwide

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