1
[ adjective ] (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land

Synonyms

onshore inshore

Examples

"an inshore breeze" "an onshore gale" "seaward winds"

Related terms

offshore

2
[ adverb ] in the direction of the sea

Synonyms

toward_the_sea asea seawards

Examples

"the sailor looked seaward"

3
[ adjective ] directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast

Examples

"from the hill he took a seaward course" "on the seaward side of the road"

Related terms

coastal

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Rhymes with

leeward skyward keyword wayward inward word eastward westward southward reword windward heyward northeastward password woodward crossword awkward edward outward upward onward byword backward forward downward buzzword homeward landward watchword northward afterward straightforward foreword catchword

Phonetic and Homophones

S IY1 W ER0 D

Similar Spelling

seward seared sewer_rat seaworthy

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