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- [shawr-werd, shohr-]
- /ˈʃɔr wərd, ˈʃoʊr-/
- /ˈʃɔː.wərd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shawr-werd, shohr-]
- /ˈʃɔr wərd, ˈʃoʊr-/
Definitions of shoreward word
- adverb shoreward Also, shorewards. toward the shore or land. 1
- adjective shoreward facing, moving, or tending toward the shore or land: a shoreward course. 1
- adjective shoreward coming from the shore, as a wind. 1
- noun shoreward the direction toward the shore or away from the sea. 1
- adjective shoreward near or facing the shore 0
- adverb shoreward towards the shore 0
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Origin of shoreward
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; shore1 + -ward
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Parts of speech for Shoreward
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shoreward popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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