COASTWARD Definition & Meaning

coastward

[ kohst-werd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

Also ��ǲ��w��. toward the coast:
We left the sinking ship in lifeboats and rowed coastward.

adjective

directed toward the coast:
a coastward migration.

Discover More

�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of coastward¹

First recorded in 1850–55; coast + -ward

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

A surge in the native rodent population has forced the rats to move coastwards in their search for more food, but many do not survive the trip, according to experts quoted in local media.

From

Driving coastward through Mississippi last month, I hit rain.

From

Travel coastward, jump two and a half centuries or so, sail into the fog, and you’ll soon make landfall in “The Lighthouse.”

From

Our boats slid easily through the waves, three abreast, a friendly current bearing us coastward.

From

The smoke settled over the west of the city on Friday night, and has drifted coastward over the course of the day.

From

Browse