"lakeward" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: lake + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lake|ward}} lake + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lakeward (not comparable)
  1. Located, facing or moving toward a lake. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lakeward-en-adj-ZLTPpfOq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 95 5

Adverb

Etymology: lake + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lake|ward}} lake + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} lakeward (not comparable)
  1. Toward a lake. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lakeward-en-adv-QsYOmJ20

Download JSON data for lakeward meaning in English (2.4kB)

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