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Meanings of seaward in English

(Of winds) coming from the sea toward the land.

Toward the sea.

Seaward.

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Usage of seaward in English
1
Lead bars on all seaward windows cost at least five hundred alone.
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
2
In the balcony La Signorina reposed in a steamer chair, gazing seaward.
The Lure of the Mask
3
The current becomes focused between the sandbars, thus increases in speed seaward.
Radio NZ
4
On the seaward side, watchtowers and war galleys serve the same purpose.
The lies of locke lamora
5
Sand had built up on the seaward side, locking it in place.
Shade's children
6
The prows swung seaward, and the galleys steered for the broad ocean.
The Path of the King
7
With the other she pointed to where the view had lain seaward.
The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales
8
Running out seaward from beside the Casino is the Jetée Albert Edouard.
Riviera Towns
9
Their chief attention was, however, directed seaward in search of the wreck.
The Two Shipmates
10
Then the boats all turned seaward, and pulled hard for the ships.
By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories
11
Presently he descended the cliff, and went out upon the seaward side.
The Isles of Sunset
12
Looking seaward, not a single sail broke the line of the horizon.
Jack Archer: A Tale of the Crimea
13
Whilst they pushed and dragged through the deep-furrowed sand I gazed seaward.
Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida / Selected from the Works of Ou...
14
He glanced at her, furtively, once; then turned his eyes seaward again.
The Upas Tree: A Christmas Story for all the Year
15
I couldn't tell if she was reading, dozing, or merely gazing seaward.
Bones to Ashes
16
The paper slipped from his fingers and he looked thoughtfully out seaward.
A Millionaire of Yesterday
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Seaward through the time
Seaward across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common