seaward
Collocations
4ADJ.
long
VERB + SEAWARD
guns, looked, swims, took
PREP.
about, than
ADV.
only
Definitions
adj
Being in or facing towards the sea.
Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards
The landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the seaward side, which only faced what could be put on a ship.
adv
In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.
Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards
Ever the sailor's widow looked seaward, hoping to see her missing man coming home.
name
A surname.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards
WiktionaryThe landward side of the fort faced more dangerous guns than the seaward side, which only faced what could be put on a ship.
WiktionaryFollowing 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 i
WiktionaryNear-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards
WiktionaryEver the sailor's widow looked seaward, hoping to see her missing man coming home.
WiktionaryHe 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, cl
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