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shoreward

adverb
shore·​ward | \ ˈshȯr-wərd How to pronounce shoreward (audio) \
variants: or shorewards \ ˈshȯr-​wərdz How to pronounce shorewards (audio) \

Definition of shoreward

: toward the shore

Examples of shoreward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Beyond wind, lake ice also can move shoreward when sudden temperature swings force the ice to expand and contract. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "'Ice tsunami' crashes onto northern lake shores. Here's why.," 25 Feb. 2019

First Known Use of shoreward

circa 1691, in the meaning defined above

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