seaward

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the direction toward the sea
  2. adjective (of winds) coming from the land
  3. adjective (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land

Etymology

From Middle English seaward, seward (attested only as an adjective), equivalent to sea + -ward.

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