seaward

/ˈsiwərd/

Other forms: seawards; seawardly

Definitions of seaward

1. adverb

   in the direction of the sea
   “the sailor looked seaward”

   synonyms: asea, seawards
2. adjective

   (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
   “sheltered from seaward winds”

   synonyms: inshore, onshore, shoreward
3. adjective

   directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast
   “from the hill he took a seaward course”

   “on the seaward side of the road”

   synonyms:

   coastal

   located on or near or bordering on a coast
4. adjective

   (of winds) coming from the land
   synonyms: offshore
5. noun

   the direction toward the sea
   type of:

   direction

   the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves