Seaward Definition & Meaning
seaward
- adverb
- in the direction of the sea; "the sailor looked seaward"
- adjective
- (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds"
- (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land; "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"
- directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast; "from the hill he took a seaward course"; "on the seaward side of the road"
- noun
- the direction toward the sea
"Seaward" in song lyrics
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"hake seaward"
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- What does seaward mean?
- in the direction of the sea; "the sailor looked seaward" (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds" (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land; "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds" directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast; "from the hill he took a seaward course"; "on the seaward side of the road" the direction toward the sea
- What part of speech is seaward?
- Seaward is an adverb, an adjective, and a noun.
- How many definitions does seaward have?
- Seaward has 5 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun).