landward C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlænd.wɚd/ UK /ˈlænd.wəd/ See IPA manual Freq #198383 Meanings 1 adj situated, facing, or moving toward the land rather than the sea The landward side of the fort was protected by a deep ditch. 2 adv in the direction of the land When the fog lifted, the sailors steered landward. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · situated, facing, or moving... shoreward 2 adv · in the direction of the land shorewardinshore ↔ Opposites seawardoffshore Word family Derived forms landwards Related forms landshorecoast Etymology A compound of land and the directional suffix -ward, literally 'in the direction of land.' It contrasts especially with seaward in nautical and coastal descriptions. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # landward **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, adv **IPA (US):** /ˈlænd.wɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlænd.wəd/ **Frequency rank:** 198383 ## Meanings 1. situated, facing, or moving toward the land rather than the sea 2. in the direction of the land ## Examples - The landward side of the fort was protected by a deep ditch. - When the fog lifted, the sailors steered landward. ## Synonyms - shoreward - inshore ## Antonyms - seaward - offshore ## Derived Forms - landwards ## Related Forms - land - shore - coast ## Etymology A compound of land and the directional suffix -ward, literally 'in the direction of land.' It contrasts especially with seaward in nautical and coastal descriptions. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown