English Explanatory Dictionary

shoreward

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In the direction of the shoreline, relatively speaking.
  2. Facing the shore.
adv
  1. Toward the shore.
noun
  1. The side facing the shore.

Word forms

shoreward

Etymology

From shore + -ward.

Synonyms

beachward beachwards landward landwards

Antonyms

seaward seawards oceanward oceanwards lakeward lakewards

Related words

shorewards
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