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westward

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west·ward  (wstwrd)
adv. & adj.
Toward, to, or in the west.
n.
A westward direction, point, or region.
westward·ly adv. & adj.
westwards adv.
westward
Adjective, adv
also westwards
towards the west
Noun
the westward part or direction
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.westward - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
due west, W, west
cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
Adj.1.westwardwestward - moving toward the west; "westbound pioneers"
westbound, westerly
west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
Adv.1.westward - toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun"
westwards
Translations
westward [ˈwɛstwəd], westwards [ˈwɛstwədz] adv → vers l'ouest
westward [ˈwɛstwəd], westwards [ˈwɛstwədz] west adv → westwärts
westward [ˈwɛstwəd], westwards [ˈwɛstwədz] adv → verso ovest


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In the second place, the ebb was now making--a strong rippling current running westward through the basin, and then south'ard and seaward down the straits by which we had entered in the morning.
Treasure Island by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
Westward I saw the zodiacal light mingling with the yellow brilliance of the evening star.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
And for the first time in the history of trading my schooners to the westward carried Bibles in their stock.
The Red One by London, Jack View in context
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