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har·​bor·​ward
variants: or British harbourward \ -​bə(r)wə(r)d \

Definition of harborward

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: toward the harbor a pleasant little frame house … looking harborward — New Yorker

harborward

adjective
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variants: or British harbourward

Definition of harborward (Entry 2 of 2)

: facing the harbor lined on both the harborward and landward sides by residences— Lewis Mumford

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History and Etymology for harborward

Adverb

harbor entry 1 + -ward

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“Harborward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harborward. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.

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