Landward
adverb
Towards the land from a body of water like a sea or lake.
The boat moved landward with the tide.
Often appears as...
- move landward
- turn landward
adjective
Situated in the direction of, or moving towards the land.
They set up a landward defense to protect the city.
Often appears as...
- landward side
- landward defense
adverb
Towards the land from a body of water like a sea or lake.
The boat moved landward with the tide.
Often appears as...
- move landward
- turn landward
adjective
Situated in the direction of, or moving towards the land.
They set up a landward defense to protect the city.
Often appears as...
- landward side
- landward defense
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Directional Context
Use 'landward' to describe motion from water towards the land, often suggesting safety or return.
As the storm approached, the sailors navigated landward.
Pro Tip 2/3Nautical Usage
'Landward' is frequently used in nautical contexts to describe direction relative to the coastline.
The helmsman steered the vessel landward to avoid the reefs.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrasted with Seaward
Often contrasted with 'seaward' when discussing movements of tides or marine life.
The turtles swam landward, opposite the seaward current.
Pro Tip 1/3Directional Context
Use 'landward' to describe motion from water towards the land, often suggesting safety or return.
As the storm approached, the sailors navigated landward.
Pro Tip 2/3Nautical Usage
'Landward' is frequently used in nautical contexts to describe direction relative to the coastline.
The helmsman steered the vessel landward to avoid the reefs.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrasted with Seaward
Often contrasted with 'seaward' when discussing movements of tides or marine life.
The turtles swam landward, opposite the seaward current.
Pro Tip 1/3Directional Context
Use 'landward' to describe motion from water towards the land, often suggesting safety or return.
As the storm approached, the sailors navigated landward.
Pro Tip 2/3Nautical Usage
'Landward' is frequently used in nautical contexts to describe direction relative to the coastline.
The helmsman steered the vessel landward to avoid the reefs.
Pro Tip 3/3Contrasted with Seaward
Often contrasted with 'seaward' when discussing movements of tides or marine life.
The turtles swam landward, opposite the seaward current.
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Quote examples
M. S. Swaminathan
Indian Scientist
Integrated coastal zone management procedures involving concurrent attention to both the landward and seaward site of the ocean and to coastal forestry and agro-forestry as well as capture and culture fisheries are urgently needed.
Quote examples
M. S. Swaminathan
Indian Scientist
Integrated coastal zone management procedures involving concurrent attention to both the landward and seaward site of the ocean and to coastal forestry and agro-forestry as well as capture and culture fisheries are urgently needed.
Example 1 of 1
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