"seaward" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsiːwə(ɹ)d/
Rhymes: -iːwə(ɹ)d Etymology: From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|seaward}} Middle English seaward, {{suffix|en|sea|ward}} sea + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} seaward (not comparable)
  1. Being in or facing towards the sea, as opposed to the land. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in the direction toward the sea): zeewaarts (Dutch), merenpuoleinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-seaward-en-adj-dqbow-O- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 46 54

Adverb

IPA: /ˈsiːwə(ɹ)d/
Rhymes: -iːwə(ɹ)d Etymology: From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|seaward}} Middle English seaward, {{suffix|en|sea|ward}} sea + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} seaward (not comparable)
  1. In the direction of the sea, toward the sea. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: seawards Related terms: Seward Translations (toward the sea): zeewaarts (Dutch), merelle (Finnish), merelle päin (Finnish), whakatemoana (Maori)
    Sense id: en-seaward-en-adv-9bMScZJe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 46 54
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