seaward

[ see-werd ]

adverb

1. Also seawards. 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

/ ˈsiːwəd /

adverb

1. a variant of seawards

adjective

1. directed or moving towards the sea
2. (esp of a wind) coming from the sea

Word History and Origins

Origin of seaward¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Scientific American

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Post

The little cottage is safer, as it happens, than the architectural marvels perched on the rocky seaward verges of Big Sur, one of which took a 50-foot wave straight through its plate glass window.

From Washington Post

The park features unusual sandstone rocks, tidepools, guided mountain biking, fishing and camping on seaward beauty.

From Seattle Times