landward

[land-werd]

land·ward

[land-werd]
adverb
1.
Also, land·wards. toward the land or interior.
adjective
2.
lying, facing, or tending toward the land or away from the coast.
3.
being in the direction of the land: a landward breeze.

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Landward is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English; see land, -ward
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landward (ˈlændwəd)
 
adj
1.  lying, facing, or moving towards land
2.  in the direction of the land
 
adv
3.  a variant of landwards

landwards or landward (ˈlændwədz)
 
adv
towards land
 
landward or landward
 
adv

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