adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of shoreward
Example Sentences
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Velella show up en masse when two key factors coincide, Stajner said: an upwelling of food-rich, colder water from deeper in the ocean, followed by shoreward winds and currents that direct the colonies to beaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
“Assuming the location and date attributes are correct, it is likely this shark was swept shoreward with the rising seas.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
But it did create a pressure wave that tracked with the shoreward motion of sea waves, he says, so it’s broadly in the same physics family.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 25, 2022
Lacking power, the ship was driven shoreward toward rocks, rolling and pitching so uncontrollably it nearly capsized.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2021
At this, Thoas jumped up, the young son of Andraimon, put down his crimson cloak and headed off, running shoreward.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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