˜yÐÄvlog

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shoreward

[ shawr-werd, shohr- ]

adverb

  1. Also ²õ³ó´Ç°ù±ðw²¹°ù»å²õ. toward the shore or land.


adjective

  1. facing, moving, or tending toward the shore or land:

    a shoreward course.

  2. coming from the shore, as a wind.

noun

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

shoreward

/ ˈʃɔ˷ÉÉ™»å /

adjective

  1. near or facing the shore
“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

adverb

  1. towards the shore
“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 shoreward1

First recorded in 1575–85; shore 1 + -ward
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On a recent Friday, the ruffled surface of Hood Canal glinted in the sun, while a favorable shoreward breeze kept the ambient temperature exactly perfect.

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“Assuming the location and date attributes are correct, it is likely this shark was swept shoreward with the rising seas.â€

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But it did create a pressure wave that tracked with the shoreward motion of sea waves, he says, so it’s broadly in the same physics family.

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This turtle probably during the last cycle of storms was carried shoreward into Washington’s cold waters.

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In many places on the barrier islands, nuisance flooding now accompanies practically every full-moon high tide, heavy downpour or strong shoreward wind.

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