Landward
Pronunciation: /ˈlændwərd/
Landward (adjective)
- Facing or moving in the direction of land, away from the sea.
Examples
- The ship sailed in a landward direction to avoid the storm.
- They built a landward wall to protect against floods.
Common collocations: landward breeze, landward movement, move landward, head landward
Landward (adverb)
- In the direction towards the land, away from the sea.
Examples
- The hikers moved landward to find a campsite.
- Birds flew landward as the sun set.