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oceanward en · ADJ
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Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der.
Latin Ōceanusder.
Old French occeanbor.
Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan
English ocean
Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.
Proto-Germanic *wardaz
Old English -weard
English -ward
English oceanward
From ocean + -ward.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Facing or leading toward the ocean.
They had last been seen paddling oceanward around six o'clock.
Near-synonyms: seaward, seawards
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(not-comparable) Closer to the ocean than something else.
It is oceanward from the city.
Antonyms
landwards · landward · shoreward · shorewards · beachward · beachwards
Coordinates
lakeward · lakewards
Hypernyms
waterward · waterwards
Relateds
oceanwards · oceanside
Synonyms
seawards · seaward
oceanward en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Ὠκεᾰνός (Ōkeănós)der.
Latin Ōceanusder.
Old French occeanbor.
Middle English *ocean, occean, occian, occyan
English ocean
Proto-Indo-European *wert-der.
Proto-Germanic *wardaz
Old English -weard
English -ward
English oceanward
From ocean + -ward.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Toward the ocean.
on the oceanward side
Near-synonyms: seaward, seawards
Antonyms
landward · shorewards · beachwards · beachward · shoreward · landwards
Coordinates
lakewards · lakeward
Hypernyms
waterwards · waterward
Relateds
oceanwards
Synonyms
seawards · seaward