coastward

/ˈkōst-wərd/ (ame, mw)

coastward — adverb

1. moving or pointing toward the land that meets the sea; heading away from the inl

1.副詞C2
釋義

moving or pointing toward the land that meets the sea; heading away from the inland and toward the shore.

例句

A cold wind pushed the small fishing boats coastward through the morning fog.

verb of motion + coastward (direction adverb)

Putri watched the geese fly coastward as the autumn weather turned colder.

named subject + verb of motion + coastward

同義詞
  • seaward

    near-synonym; more common in modern prose

  • shoreward

    interchangeable but slightly more literary

反義詞
  • inland

    movement away from the coast, toward the interior

  • landward

    directional opposite, away from the sea

文法句型

verb of motion + coastward

用法筆記

Literary or formal; modern English usually prefers 'toward the coast' or 'seaward'. Almost always follows a verb of motion (drift, sail, fly, run, head) rather than a stative verb.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel faces coastward of the town.
✅The hotel faces the coast on the south side of the town.
💡'coastward' marks direction of motion, not a fixed location; use a normal preposition for static positions.