seaward

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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

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Phrases (1)

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seaward side
the part or edge of something that faces toward the sea

Adjective + noun

Tongue twisters (1)

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Six Slippery Snails
Six slippery snails slid slowly seaward.

Move directly from /s/ into /l/ in slippery, slid and slowly, and into /n/ in snails. Avoid inserting an extra vowel into those clusters.

Etymology

From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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