landward

[ land-werd ]

/ ˈlænd wərd /

adverb

Also landwards. toward the land or interior.

adjective

lying, facing, or tending toward the land or away from the coast.

being in the direction of the land: a landward breeze.

Origin of landward

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at land, -ward

Words nearby landward

land tax, land-to-land, land up, Landus, landwaiter, landward, landwards, landwash, Landwehr, land wind, land with

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Example sentences from the Web for landward

She was well aware that they would be keenly on the watch against any approach from the landward side.
Neighbors Unknown|Charles G. D. Roberts
As yet there was little light and much fog, still the landward breeze was enough to draw us forward.
The Virgin of the Sun|H. R. Haggard
They have, no doubt, carried her off by boat, for they could not pass through the landward gate of the town.
The Cornet of Horse|G. A. Henty
The foul morass into which the river highlands sloped down on the landward side gave the shortest road.
Strange Stories of Colonial Days|Various

No doubt he saw many things that escaped my landward vision.
Aliens|William McFee

British Dictionary definitions for landward

landward

/ (ˈlændwəd) /

adjective

lying, facing, or moving towards land

in the direction of the land

adverb

a variant of landwards

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单词	landward
释义	landward [ land-werd ] / ˈlænd wərd / adverb Also landwards. toward the land or interior. adjective lying, facing, or tending toward the land or away from the coast. being in the direction of the land: a landward breeze. Origin of landward late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at land, -ward Words nearby landward land tax, land-to-land, land up, Landus, landwaiter, landward, landwards, landwash, Landwehr, land wind, land with Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for landward She was well aware that they would be keenly on the watch against any approach from the landward side. Neighbors Unknown\|Charles G. D. Roberts As yet there was little light and much fog, still the landward breeze was enough to draw us forward. The Virgin of the Sun\|H. R. Haggard They have, no doubt, carried her off by boat, for they could not pass through the landward gate of the town. The Cornet of Horse\|G. A. Henty The foul morass into which the river highlands sloped down on the landward side gave the shortest road. Strange Stories of Colonial Days\|Various No doubt he saw many things that escaped my landward vision. Aliens\|William McFee British Dictionary definitions for landward landward / (ˈlændwəd) / adjective lying, facing, or moving towards land in the direction of the land adverb a variant of landwards 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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