ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Oceanward

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Oceanward is an adverb meaning Toward the ocean.

Meaning

Toward the ocean.

More Meanings

  1. Facing or leading toward the ocean.
  2. Closer to the ocean than something else.

Example Sentences

on the oceanward side
It is oceanward from the city.
Near-synonyms: seaward, seawards
They had last been seen paddling oceanward around six o'clock.

Synonyms for oceanward

Depending on context, synonyms include seaward, seawards.

Antonyms for oceanward

Common opposites include shoreward, shorewards, beachward, beachwards, landward, landwards.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include horizonward, eastbound, waterward, landward, tailward, noseward.

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