"landward" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: land + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|land|ward}} land + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} landward (not comparable)
  1. Located, facing or moving in the direction of the land, as opposed to the sea. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (in the direction of the land): shoreward Translations (in the direction of the land): maanpuoleinen (Finnish), daya (Malay)
    Sense id: en-landward-en-adj-1OKbkzuq Disambiguation of 'in the direction of the land': 99 1 Disambiguation of 'in the direction of the land': 99 1
  2. (Scotland) Of the country as opposed to the city, rural; agricultural. Tags: Scotland, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-landward-en-adj-0llNAOC7 Categories (other): Scottish English

Adverb

Etymology: land + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|land|ward}} land + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} landward (not comparable)
  1. Toward the land. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: landwards
    Sense id: en-landward-en-adv-vfMXDnUc

Noun

Etymology: land + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|land|ward}} land + -ward Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} landward (uncountable)
  1. The side facing land. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-landward-en-noun-wQhD1Ggk

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