westward
moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west: a westward migration of farm workers.
Also westwards. toward the west; west: a train moving westward.
the westward part, direction, or point: The wind had veered to the westward.
Origin of westward
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How to use westward in a sentence
The only sail noticeable was a foreign schooner with all sails set, which was seemingly going westwards.
Dracula | Bram StokerThen, their water being quite exhausted, they turned steadily westwards, hoping by this means soon to reach the Nile.
The Animal Story Book | VariousThey rode off as fast as they could westwards towards the homestead in Gard before Thorir could come there with his company.
Grettir The Strong | UnknownOn April 26 we march north-westwards in a sharp wind over the pass Tarbung-la.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven HedinAs though to show its importance a caravan was just at the time travelling westwards in three columns.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) | Sven Hedin
British Dictionary definitions for westward
/ (ˈwɛstwəd) /
moving, facing, or situated in the west
Also: westwards towards the west
the westward part, direction, etc; the west
Derived forms of westward
- westwardly, adjective, adverb
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