seaward

CEFRB2

/ˈsiːwəd/

adverb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Toward the sea.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • The balcony offers a grand and beautiful seaward view of the bay.

  • The small and white boat sailed in a slow and seaward direction.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsiwəɹd/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Being in or facing towards the sea.

More examples

In context

  • The windows of the beach cottage face towards the seaward side.

  • Ever the sailor's widow looked seaward, hoping to see her missing man coming home.

  • The landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the seaward side, which only faced what could be put on a ship.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.