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seaward

UK/ˈsiːwəd//ˈsiwəɹd/

seaward adjective: being in or facing towards the sea.

Adjective

seaward (not comparable)

  1. Being in or facing towards the sea.
    • Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards
    • The landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the seaward side, which only faced what could be put on a ship.

Adverb

seaward (not comparable)

  1. In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.
    • Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards
    • Ever the sailor's widow looked seaward, hoping to see her missing man coming home.

Proper noun capitalized: Seaward

Seaward

  1. A surname.

Examples of seaward in a sentence

  • A wave-built platform originates by deposition at the seaward margin of the wave-cut platform.
  • Sitting unpenguinlike, with heads up high like ducks, they begin uttering honking calls as they paddle seaward.
  • Opportunities to seaward, however risky, are more inviting than those on land.

All 12 example sentences with seaward

Synonyms of seaward

Antonyms

Origin of seaward

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

Words formed from seaward

Words that rhyme with seaward

Questions about seaward

What does seaward mean?
Seaward means being in or facing towards the sea.
What part of speech is seaward?
Seaward can be an adjective, an adverb or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce seaward?
Seaward is pronounced /ˈsiːwəd/ (UK).

Words near seaward in the dictionary

  1. seawalls
  2. seawan
  3. seawans
  4. seawant
  5. seawants
  6. seaward
  7. seawardly
  8. seawards
  9. seaware
  10. seawatching
  11. seawater

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