landward

[ land-werd ]

/ ˈlænd wərd /

Also land·wards. toward the land or interior.

lying, facing, or tending toward the land or away from the coast.

being in the direction of the land: a landward breeze.

Origin of landward

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at land, -ward

She was well aware that they would be keenly on the watch against any approach from the landward side.

Neighbors Unknown |Charles G. D. Roberts
As yet there was little light and much fog, still the landward breeze was enough to draw us forward.

The Virgin of the Sun |H. R. Haggard
They have, no doubt, carried her off by boat, for they could not pass through the landward gate of the town.

The Cornet of Horse |G. A. Henty
The foul morass into which the river highlands sloped down on the landward side gave the shortest road.

Strange Stories of Colonial Days |Various

No doubt he saw many things that escaped my landward vision.

Aliens |William McFee

landward

/ (ˈlændwəd) /

lying, facing, or moving towards land

in the direction of the land

a variant of landwards