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Meanings of seaward in English

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

Toward the sea.

Synonyms
Examples for "onshore"
Examples for "onshore"
1
Attacks at sea have increased this year as chaos has mounted onshore.
Reuters
2
The deals should also grant improved onshore market access for Swiss banks.
Reuters
3
Half of the power is set to come from onshore wind projects.
Reuters
4
The pipeline could be expanded to support future onshore and offshore production.
Reuters
5
Let's see what the main differences between onshore and offshore companies are.
The South African
1
Ireland hold the overall lead after two days of short inshore races.
The Irish Times
2
This was followed by success last night in the long inshore race.
The Irish Times
3
The breeze died with the sun and the vessels were close inshore.
The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailo...
4
I'd anchor inshore despite the danger and send a watering party over.
Beyond the Reef
5
He kept the boat inshore, where the current was not so strong.
The Torrent (Entre Naranjos)
1
In response to the signals of McGraw, the engine started slowly shoreward.
Out of the Primitive
2
McCoy looked shoreward, where the land was disappearing in the thickening haze.
South Sea Tales
3
We sent the canoes shoreward into the curve where the reeds lay.
Montlivet
4
There was no wrath in the tide, only an irresistible set shoreward.
A Daughter of Fife
5
Its only entrance is at the back, and on the shoreward side.
The Northern Iron

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
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United States of America
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