adverb
adjective
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directed or moving towards the sea
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(esp of a wind) coming from the sea
Etymology
Origin of seaward
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at sea, -ward
Example Sentences
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Recognizing that geography still matters, they extended their defensive periphery seaward, initially to the first island chain, from Japan to the South China Sea, and then to the second chain and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
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 ● Jan. 9, 2025
The Brunt experienced a rapid acceleration in its seaward movement after the loss of A74 and A81.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
The ground underneath the glacier is a relentless slope that drops deeper as it moves inland from the outer, seaward edge, allowing warm ocean water to slide under the glacier, melting it from below.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 18, 2022
The Men of Númenor were settled far and wide on the shores and seaward regions of the Great Lands, but for the most part they fell into evils and follies.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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