seaward

Examples

• All

• We set up our picnic on the seaward side of the cliff, enjoying the beautiful ocean view.

• Nelson's flagship, HMS Vanguard will now lead the rest of the fleet down the seaward side of the French line.

• Tide pool number 1 should be closest to the seaward edge of the intertidal zone, and so on.

  Academic text (1995)

• In other words, seaward-bound bridge decks should be more vulnerable than their landward-bound counterparts.

  Academic text (2018)

• At the seaward end, there were mangrove forests and the rich food resources of the shores, lagoons, and coral reefs.

  Academic text (1995)

• The best quality oysters ("choice" and "standard" grades) grow along the seaward edges of the beds, while farther in, the oysters tend to be crowded and many grow long and narrow (the "commercial" grade).

  Academic text (1996)

• In 1875, he bought (after hard bargaining) a chunk of land on the seaward side of Mount Airey and constructed a cabin in a grove of giant white pines that overlooked Mirror Lake.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The fisherman cast his net seaward, hoping for a good catch today.

• The lighthouse stands tall at the seaward edge of the rocky shore, guiding boats safely home.

Synonyms

O

offshore

vsseaward

141 3.7

At sea away from the land

focuses on direction toward sea or coast rather than distance from shore

S

seawards

vsseaward

4.2

Toward the sea

is about facing or being located toward sea or coast rather than only movement

C

coastward

vsseaward

4.6

Moving toward the shore

is broader, covering facing or moving toward sea or coast

Antonyms

I

inland

49 2.7

Toward the middle of a country away from the coast

How Close

onshore

15 3.5

inshore

5.6

nearshore

1 3.5

offshore

10 4.8

seaward

1 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology