shoreward

[ shawr-werd, shohr- ]

adverb

1. Also shorewards. 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

/ ˈʃɔːwəd /

adjective

1. near or facing the shore

adverb

1. towards the shore

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoreward¹

First recorded in 1575–85; shore ¹ + -ward

Example Sentences

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.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From Science Magazine

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

From Seattle Times

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

From New York Times