seaward

American  

[see-werd] / ˈsi wərd /

adverb

1. Also seawards. toward the sea.

   a storm moving seaward.

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adjective

1. facing or tending toward the sea.

   a seaward course.

2. coming from the sea.

   a seaward wind.

noun

1. the direction toward the sea or away from the land.

seaward British  

/ ˈsiːwəd /

adverb

1. a variant of seawards

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adjective

1. directed or moving towards the sea

2. (esp of a wind) coming from the sea

Etymology

Origin of seaward

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; sea, -ward

Example Sentences

The sunken submarine was discovered lying one hundred yards away and on the seaward side of the Housatonic.

From Literature

As much as the major wildfires were spreading seaward — as is typical during Santa Anas — the blazes were growing laterally, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

A dry wind was already stirring when the sun rose over Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, fitful gusts whipping palm fronds seaward and making eucalyptus limbs creek and groan.

From Los Angeles Times

A push from the land side, such as heavy rainfall or high river flows, moves the balance point seaward.

From Scientific American

Though California generally owns the beach seaward from the mean high tide line, private owners can still claim beach property.

From Los Angeles Times