seaward
noun
sea·ward
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Definition of seaward
(Entry 1 of 3)
: the direction or side away from land and toward the open sea
seaward
adverb
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variants:
or less commonly seawards
Definition of seaward (Entry 2 of 3)
: toward the sea
seaward
adjectiveDefinition of seaward (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: directed or situated toward the sea
2
: coming from the sea
a seaward wind
Examples of seaward in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
However, that surge's size at New Orleans, more than 100 winding river miles up from the coast, would be reduced by the Big Muddy's push seaward. — Jeff Martin And Janet Mcconnaughey, chicagotribune.com, "Flooded Mississippi a threat as hurricane season heats up," 15 Aug. 2019 That’s inherently unstable, and once a glacier starts retreating downslope, the invading water provides an increasing floating force that reduces the sliding friction that slows the seaward flow of ice. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Running the numbers on an insane scheme to save Antarctic ice," 20 July 2019 The National Park Service owns the lighthouse, and the Coast Guard still maintains the beacon that flashes seaward about 20 miles. — USA TODAY, "Roller coaster ghost town, Alaska heat, rock hyrax pups: News from around our 50 states," 8 July 2019 On Sunday, for example, a weather station at the Santa Rosa airport north of San Francisco recorded the arrival of winds blowing seaward. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "What is going on with California’s horrific fires?," 13 Nov. 2018 Fourth of July revelers also can cast their gazes seaward for the annual Old Glory Boat Parade, sponsored by the American Legion Yacht Club. — Luke Money, latimes.com, "Fourth of July brings fireworks, parades and festivals to local cities," 1 July 2018 At these times the reef survived by shifting its position seaward and finding deeper water there. — David Freeman /, NBC News, "The Great Barrier Reef may be more resilient than we thought," 31 May 2018 The reef adjusted by migrating seaward which allowed the system to recover. — David Carrig, USA TODAY, "Great Barrier Reef has survived 5 near-death events but scientists unsure of its future," 29 May 2018 Michaelis was purposeful about making that seaward wall all windows, giving every bedroom a Caribbean vista. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "Finding Sweet Escape at Sugar Beach, St. Lucia," 15 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
However, that surge’s size at New Orleans, more than 100 winding river miles up from the coast, would be reduced by the Big Muddy’s push seaward. — Jeff Martin, BostonGlobe.com, "Flooded Mississippi River a threat as hurricane season heats up," 14 Aug. 2019 On the ground That grounding line migrates seaward or landward as the glacier advances or retreats—processes that are controlled by water temperatures and currents, air temperatures, snowfall, and the topography of the bedrock beneath the ice. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Satellite tracking of Antarctica expands view of glacial patchwork," 6 Apr. 2018 The contrast of the visual scar with the green, seaward open vistas and lagoons on the state wildlife preserve is visible to passersby on Warner Avenue and has been a source of aggravation to nearby residents for years. — Lauren Williams, Orange County Register, "Developer near Bolsa Chica wetlands promised to restore burrowing owl habitat, but was it kept?," 13 Apr. 2017 They can be found in indigenous languages in the Arctic, the Amazon, and the Himalaya, and various cultures embrace contrasts such as upriver/downriver or landward/seaward. — Rafael Núñez, National Geographic, "These People Have a Mind-Bending Way to Navigate," 13 Apr. 2016Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
At the fore-reef, the coral at the most seaward edge of the reef, there appeared to be no loss between historical coral observations and modern habitat maps. — Ben Guarino, chicagotribune.com, "240-year-old nautical maps show coral loss is much worse than we knew," 6 Sep. 2017 Without it, riverbeds flatten out and the seaward current of the river slows, allowing saltwater to make its way upstream and spoiling rice fields. — Austin Meyer, Slate Magazine, "Fork in the River," 18 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'seaward.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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seaward
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of seaward
: toward the sea
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