seaward

UK: /ˈsiːwədz/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

sea•ward /ˈsiwɚd/   adv. 

1. Also, ˈsea•wards. toward the sea.

adj. [before a noun]

2. facing or tending toward the sea.
3. coming from the sea:
   a seaward wind.

n. [uncountable]

4. the direction toward the sea.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

sea•ward  (sē′wərd), adv. 

1. Also, sea′wards. toward the sea:
   a storm moving seaward.

adj. 

2. facing or tending toward the sea:
   a seaward course.
3. coming from the sea:
   a seaward wind.

n. 

4. the direction toward the sea or away from the land.

• 1350–1400; Middle English; see sea, -ward