coastward
Use Coastward in a sentence
wərd adverb
1.
adjective
2.
directed toward the coast: a coastward migration.
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| coastward | |
adverb | |
| in the direction of the coast |
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Coastward
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
They were glad to have access to more abundant plant and animal resources on the coastward edge of the desert.
The coastward increase in transmissivity reflects an increase in the thickness of the aquifer in these areas.
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