seaward

[see-werd]

adverb

1. Also seawards. toward the sea.

   a storm moving seaward.

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

/ ˈsiːwəd /

adverb

1. a variant of seawards

adjective

1. directed or moving towards the sea

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of seaward¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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

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Antarctic ice shelves are the seaward extension of the world’s largest army of glaciers, and provide a stabilizing function.

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