landward

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlændwəd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlændwɚd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(land′wərd)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
land•ward /ˈlændwɚd/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. Also, ˈland•wards. toward the land.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. facing or tending toward the land.
  2. being in the direction of the land:a landward breeze.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
land•ward  (land′wərd),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. Also, land′wards. toward the land or interior.

adj. 
  1. lying, facing, or tending toward the land or away from the coast.
  2. being in the direction of the land:a landward breeze.
  • 1375–1425; late Middle English; see land, -ward

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
landward /ˈlændwəd/ adj
  1. lying, facing, or moving towards land
  2. in the direction of the land
 adv
  1. a variant of landwards
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
landwards /ˈlændwədz/, landward adv
  1. towards land
'landward' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
district - landwards

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