HyperDic: seaward

English > 4 senses of the word seaward:
ADVERBallseaward, seawards, aseain the direction of the sea
ADJECTIVEallseaward, offshore(of winds) coming from the land
allseawarddirected or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast
NOUNrelationseawardthe direction toward the sea
seaward > pronunciation
Soundssiy'werd
RhymesAbelard ... word / Word: 269 rhymes with erd...
English > seaward: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of winds) coming from the land.
Synonymoffshore
Oppositeinshore, onshore, shoreward(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
English > seaward: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningdirected or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast.
Examples
  • "from the hill he took a seaward course"
  • "on the seaward side of the road"
BroadercoastalLocated on or near or bordering on a coast
English > seaward: 4 senses > noun 1, relation
MeaningThe direction toward the sea.
BroaderdirectionThe spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
English > seaward: 4 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn the direction of the sea.
Example"the sailor looked seaward"
Synonymsseawards, asea
Catalanmar endins

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