Landwards (Adverb)
Meaning
Toward land; "landward, miles of rough grass marshes melt into low uplands".
Examples
- Travelers often prefer sailing landwards as it often offers calmer waters and breathtaking shoreline views.
- The winds shifted landwards bringing heavy rainfall that lasted for several days and caused flooding.
- From the vantage point on the ship deck the crew saw the shoreline moving slowly landwards as the vessel approached.
- Walking landwards along the beach we encountered a series of old ruins scattered with shells and driftwood.
- After the devastating coastal storm the coastal waters receded landwards revealing miles of hidden tidal flats.