Seaward Meaning
/ˈsiːwəd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBeing in or facing towards the sea.
advIn the direction of the sea, toward the sea.
Sentence Examples
The small and white boat sailed in a slow and seaward direction.
The balcony offers a grand and beautiful seaward view of the bay.
The windows of the beach cottage face towards the seaward side.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The small fishing boat was pointed ____, away from the shore and into the deep water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lighthouse stood on a rocky promontory facing ____ to guide ships safely into port.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Following service in the First World War, when it was leased by the Admiralty, it suffered a swift decline. And despite reconstruction efforts, concerns about its safety were raised in the 1930s and its seaward portion was demolished in the 1940s."
— 2020 October 21, Dr Joseph Brennan, “From the main line and over the waves”, in Rail, page 59:
"He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend; or, when Lansing came down, the two took long swims seaward or cruised about in Gerald's dory, clad in their swimming-suits; and Selwyn's youth became renewed in a manner almost ridiculous,[…]."
— 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The small fishing boat was pointed ____, away from the shore and into the deep water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The lighthouse stood on a rocky promontory facing ____ to guide ships safely into port.