seaward C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈsiːwə(ɹ)d/ See IPA manual Freq #89368 Meanings 1 adv in the direction of the sea The sailor looked seaward. 2 adj directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast From the hill, I took a seaward course. 3 adj Being in or facing towards the sea. Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards. 4 adv In the direction of the sea, toward the sea. Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in the direction of the sea aseaseawards 3 adj · being in or facing towards... oceanwardoceanwards 4 adv · in the direction of the... oceanwardoceanwards Common collocations seaward side Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # seaward **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsiːwə(ɹ)d/ **Frequency rank:** 89368 ## Meanings 1. in the direction of the sea 2. directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast 3. Being in or facing towards the sea. 4. In the direction of the sea, toward the sea. ## Examples - The sailor looked seaward. - From the hill, I took a seaward course. - Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards. - Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards. ## Etymology From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown