SEAWARD


Meaning of SEAWARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ si:wə(r)d ]

Note: The form 'seawards' can also be used for meaning 1.

1.

Something that moves or faces seaward or seawards moves or faces in the direction of the sea or further out to sea.

A barge was about a hundred yards away, waiting to return seaward...

It faced seawards to the north.

≠ inland

ADV : ADV after v

2.

The seaward side of something faces in the direction of the sea or further out to sea.

The houses on the seaward side of the road were all in ruins.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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