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Seaward vs Nearshore - What's the difference?

seaward | nearshore |

As an adjective seaward

is being in or facing the direction towards sea, as opposed to the direction to the land.

As an adverb seaward

is in the direction of the sea, toward the sea.

As a noun nearshore is

the region extending seaward from the shoreline or nearshore can be (us|business) non-us operations located near the us, for example in mexico or the caribbean.

As a verb nearshore is

(us|business) to move operations to locations near the us, such as mexico or the caribbean.

seaward

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Being in or facing the direction towards sea, as opposed to the direction to the land.
  • * G. W. Cable
  • Two still clouds sparkled on their seaward edges like a frosted fleece.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In the direction of the sea, toward the sea.
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  • *:He and Gerald usually challenged the rollers in a sponson canoe when Gerald was there for the weekend; or, when Lansing came down, the two took long swims seaward or cruised about in Gerald's dory, clad in their swimming-suits; and Selwyn's youth became renewed in a manner almost ridiculous,.
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    nearshore

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

  • The region extending seaward from the shoreline.
  • Etymology 2

    By analogy with (offshore)

    Noun

  • (US, business) Non-US operations located near the US, for example in Mexico or the Caribbean.
  • Verb

    (nearshor)
  • (US, business) To move operations to locations near the US, such as Mexico or the Caribbean.