seaward

Plural: seawards

Noun

• The direction toward the open sea from the shore.
• the direction toward the sea

Adjective

• (of winds) coming from the land
• (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
  • "sheltered from seaward winds"

Adjective Satellite

• directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast
  • "from the hill he took a seaward course"
  • "on the seaward side of the road"

Adverb

• in the direction of the sea
  • "the sailor looked seaward"

Adj

• Being in or facing towards the sea, as opposed to the land.

Adv

• In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.

Examples

• Ever the sailor's widow looked seaward, hoping to see her missing man coming home.
• His focus on extending words seaward across the board paid off with a big score.
• The landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the seaward side, which only faced what could be put on a ship.

Synonyms

asea, inshore, offshore, onshore, seawards, shoreward

Antonyms

inshore, offshore

Related Words

Seward

Anagrams of seaward