shoreward

[ shawr-werd, shohr- ]

/ ˈʃɔr wərd, ˈʃoʊr- /

adverb

Also shorewards. toward the shore or land.

adjective

facing, moving, or tending toward the shore or land: a shoreward course.

coming from the shore, as a wind.

noun

the direction toward the shore or away from the sea.

Origin of shoreward

First recorded in 1575–85; shore¹ + -ward

Words nearby shoreward

shore patrol, shoreside, shore terrace, shore up, Shoreview, shoreward, shoreweed, Shorewood, shoring, shorn, short

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Example sentences from the Web for shoreward

The lantern signaled that all was ready and the shoreward journey began.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter Tolman
At the back, the shoreward end of the beach, the cliffs rose abruptly to a plateau on which the church stood.
The Smuggler's Cave|George A. Birmingham
She fetched up on the slack of the anchors at the moment a big comber smashed her shoreward.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
The wall of water swept him away, but the taut rope swung him shoreward.
A Daughter of the Dons|William MacLeod Raine

Constant wind pressure had closed the shoreward end of the big crack and a cautious crossing was made without difficulty.
Copper Coleson's Ghost|Edward P. Hendrick

British Dictionary definitions for shoreward

shoreward

/ (ˈʃɔːwəd) /

adjective

near or facing the shore

adverb Also: shorewards

towards the shore

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shoreward
释义	shoreward [ shawr-werd, shohr- ] / ˈʃɔr wərd, ˈʃoʊr- / adverb Also shorewards. toward the shore or land. adjective facing, moving, or tending toward the shore or land: a shoreward course. coming from the shore, as a wind. noun the direction toward the shore or away from the sea. Origin of shoreward First recorded in 1575–85; shore¹ + -ward Words nearby shoreward shore patrol, shoreside, shore terrace, shore up, Shoreview, shoreward, shoreweed, Shorewood, shoring, shorn, short Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shoreward The lantern signaled that all was ready and the shoreward journey began. Jim Spurling, Fisherman\|Albert Walter Tolman At the back, the shoreward end of the beach, the cliffs rose abruptly to a plateau on which the church stood. The Smuggler's Cave\|George A. Birmingham She fetched up on the slack of the anchors at the moment a big comber smashed her shoreward. The Cruise of the Snark\|Jack London The wall of water swept him away, but the taut rope swung him shoreward. A Daughter of the Dons\|William MacLeod Raine Constant wind pressure had closed the shoreward end of the big crack and a cautious crossing was made without difficulty. Copper Coleson's Ghost\|Edward P. Hendrick British Dictionary definitions for shoreward shoreward / (ˈʃɔːwəd) / adjective near or facing the shore adverb Also: shorewards towards the shore Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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