landward.

Directed toward land or situated on the side facing land.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• landward side
• move landward

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The landward side of the structure faced the narrow access road.

As the tide advanced, the observers moved landward across the open slope.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / description. Forms: Relational adjective; no ordinary comparative or superlative unless a meaningful degree of the characteristic is explicitly intended. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: spatial orientation, setting description, material description, contrast. Disciplines: descriptive writing, physical setting, spatial analysis. Commonness: moderately common.