˜yÐÄvlog

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seaward

[ see-werd ]

adverb

  1. Also ²õ±ð²¹î€ƒw²¹°ù»å²õ. toward the sea:

    a storm moving seaward.



adjective

  1. facing or tending toward the sea:

    a seaward course.

  2. coming from the sea:

    a seaward wind.

noun

  1. the direction toward the sea or away from the land.

seaward

/ ˈ²õ¾±Ë·ÉÉ™»å /

adverb

  1. a variant of seawards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. directed or moving towards the sea
  2. (esp of a wind) coming from the sea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of seaward1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; sea, -ward
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Example Sentences

As much as the major wildfires were spreading seaward — as is typical during Santa Anas — the blazes were growing laterally, he said.

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A dry wind was already stirring when the sun rose over Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, fitful gusts whipping palm fronds seaward and making eucalyptus limbs creek and groan.

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A push from the land side, such as heavy rainfall or high river flows, moves the balance point seaward.

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Though California generally owns the beach seaward from the mean high tide line, private owners can still claim beach property.

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Antarctic ice shelves are the seaward extension of the world’s largest army of glaciers, and provide a stabilizing function.

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