seaward
adverb
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L199087 on Wikidata ↗noun
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L327356 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L340221 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsiːwəd/ / /ˈsiwəɹd/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.
- 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.”
adv
Etymology: From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.
- 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.”
name
- A surname.