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seaward

sea·ward
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see-werd]
    • /ˈsi wərd/
    • /ˈsiːwəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see-werd]
    • /ˈsi wərd/

Definitions of seaward word

  • adverb seaward Also, seawards. toward the sea: a storm moving seaward. 1
  • adjective seaward facing or tending toward the sea: a seaward course. 1
  • adjective seaward coming from the sea: a seaward wind. 1
  • noun seaward the direction toward the sea or away from the land. 1
  • adjective seaward towards the sea 1
  • adverb seaward Something that moves or faces seaward or seawards moves or faces in the direction of the sea or further out to sea. 0

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Origin of seaward

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at sea, -ward

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Seaward

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seaward popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

seaward usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for seaward

adjective seaward

  • offshore — off or away from the shore: They pushed the boat offshore.

Antonyms for seaward

adjective seaward

  • onshore — onto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water: a breeze blowing onshore.

Top questions with seaward

  • what is seaward?

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