shoreward

shore·ward

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shawr-werd, shohr-]
- /ˈʃɔr wərd, ˈʃoʊr-/
- /ˈʃɔː.wərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawr-werd, shohr-]
- /ˈʃɔr wərd, ˈʃoʊr-/

Definitions of shoreward word

adverb shoreward Also, shorewards. toward the shore or land. 1
adjective shoreward facing, moving, or tending toward the shore or land: a shoreward course. 1
adjective shoreward coming from the shore, as a wind. 1
noun shoreward the direction toward the shore or away from the sea. 1
adjective shoreward near or facing the shore 0
adverb shoreward towards the shore 0

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Origin of shoreward

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85; shore1 + -ward

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Parts of speech for Shoreward

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shoreward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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