Vocabulary Entry

landward

|adjective • adverb

adjective

Pertaining to or situated toward the land.

Example Sentences

"The boat was anchored in a landward position, away from the waves."

"We could see the landward slope of the hill from our campsite."

"The landward view from the cliff was breathtaking."

adverb

Example Sentences

"The tide started to recede landward as the sun set."

"We sailed landward as the storm approached."

"The currents pulled us landward, away from the open sea."