seaward
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
seaward¹
- /ˈsiːwəd/ UK
- /ˈsiwəɹd/ US
Rhymes with -iːwə(ɹ)d
Where it comes from
From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.
adjective
-
Being in or facing towards the sea.
Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards
Similar: oceanward, oceanwards · Opposite: shoreward, shorewards, beachward, beachwards, landward, landwards
adverb
-
In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.
Near-synonyms: oceanward, oceanwards
Similar: oceanward, oceanwards · Opposite: shoreward, shorewards, beachward, beachwards, landward, landwards
Seaward²
proper noun
- A surname.
Talk about this word "seaward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seaward. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. seaward. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seaward "seaward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seaward.Cite this
@misc{seaward_2026,
title = {seaward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seaward},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
