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seaward - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'seaward' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Seaward [ a.]
- Directed or situated toward the sea.
2 . Seaward [ adv.]
- Toward the sea.

Meaning of 'seaward' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . seaward [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (of winds) coming from the land
Example in sentence:
  • offshore winds
2 . seaward [ r]
Meaning (2):
- in the direction of the sea
Example in sentence:
  • the sailor looked seaward
3 . seaward [ s]
Meaning (3):
- directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast
Example in sentence:
  • from the hill he took a seaward course;
  • on the seaward side of the road