landward

[ land-werd ]

/ ˈlænd wərd /

adverb

Also land·wards. toward the land or interior.

adjective

lying, facing, or tending toward the land or away from the coast.

being in the direction of the land: a landward breeze.

Nearby words

Origin of landward

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at land, -ward

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Examples from the Web for landward

She was well aware that they would be keenly on the watch against any approach from the landward side.
Neighbors Unknown|Charles G. D. Roberts
As yet there was little light and much fog, still the landward breeze was enough to draw us forward.
The Virgin of the Sun|H. R. Haggard
They have, no doubt, carried her off by boat, for they could not pass through the landward gate of the town.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty
The foul morass into which the river highlands sloped down on the landward side gave the shortest road.
Strange Stories of Colonial Days|Various

No doubt he saw many things that escaped my landward vision.
Aliens|William McFee

British Dictionary definitions for landward

landward

/ (ˈlændwəd) /

adjective

lying, facing, or moving towards land

in the direction of the land

adverb

a variant of landwards

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