landward

[ land-werd ]

adverb

1. Also landwards. toward the land or interior.

adjective

1. lying, facing, or tending toward the land or away from the coast.
2. being in the direction of the land:

   a landward breeze.

landward

/ ˈlændwəd /

adjective

1. lying, facing, or moving towards land
2. in the direction of the land

adverb

1. a variant of landwards

Word History and Origins

Origin of landward¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; land, -ward

Example Sentences

Areas associated with little to no damage were spatially clustered in the southern and central portion of the island, with most structures concentrated on the landward side of the barrier island.

From Science Daily

These are dynamic features, naturally gaining elevation and migrating landward as sea level rises or sediment supply dwindles.

From Science Daily

Well before the visible effects of surface flooding, sea-level rise pushes up the water table and shifts salty water landward.

From Science Daily

In Rhode Island, the RI Coastal Resources Management Council is encouraging the state’s many coastal home and business owners to elevate structures and move landward whenever possible, said Laura Dwyer, the council’s public education and outreach coordinator.

From Seattle Times

The rocky shoreline and dangerous terrain made a rescue difficult but she was eventually hauled to the top of the cliffs by team of farmers led by Cammy Day, who is a regular on BBC's Scotland Landward programme.

From BBC