harborward

1 of 2

adverb

har·​bor·​ward

variants or British harbourward

-bə(r)wə(r)d

: toward the harbor

a pleasant little frame house … looking harborward

—New Yorker

harborward

2 of 2

adjective

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variants or British harbourward

: facing the harbor

lined on both the harborward and landward sides by residences

—Lewis Mumford

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

harbor entry 1 + -ward

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