coastward

[ kohst-werd ]

/ ˈkoʊst wərd /

adverb

Also coastwards. toward the coast: We left the sinking ship in lifeboats and rowed coastward.

adjective

directed toward the coast: a coastward migration.

Origin of coastward

First recorded in 1850–55; coast + -ward

Words nearby coastward

coast pilot, Coast Range, coast redwood, coast rhododendron, coast-to-coast, coastward, coastways, coastwise, coat, coat armour, Coatbridge

Example sentences from the Web for coastward

In the direction of the west, it seems plain that he knew nothing except the coast of Greece and the coastward islands.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3|W. E. Gladstone
Coastward, -s, toward the coast; Coast′wise, along the coast.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
We had other things to do than fight Wasukuma, and therefore on the 21st we resumed the coastward march.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley
Rather a dull valley lay below, backed by the slope of the coastward downs.
Howards End|E. M. Forster

Be that as it may, his "concessions" in his pocket, Cuthbert began his coastward journey, still avoiding Sanders.
Sanders of the River|Edgar Wallace

单词	coastward
释义	coastward [ kohst-werd ] / ˈkoʊst wərd / adverb Also coastwards. toward the coast: We left the sinking ship in lifeboats and rowed coastward. adjective directed toward the coast: a coastward migration. Origin of coastward First recorded in 1850–55; coast + -ward Words nearby coastward coast pilot, Coast Range, coast redwood, coast rhododendron, coast-to-coast, coastward, coastways, coastwise, coat, coat armour, Coatbridge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coastward In the direction of the west, it seems plain that he knew nothing except the coast of Greece and the coastward islands. Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3\|W. E. Gladstone Coastward, -s, toward the coast; Coast′wise, along the coast. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various We had other things to do than fight Wasukuma, and therefore on the 21st we resumed the coastward march. In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria\|Henry Morton Stanley Rather a dull valley lay below, backed by the slope of the coastward downs. Howards End\|E. M. Forster Be that as it may, his "concessions" in his pocket, Cuthbert began his coastward journey, still avoiding Sanders. Sanders of the River\|Edgar Wallace
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