eastward

[ eest-werd ]
/ ˈist wərd /

adverb

Also east·wards. toward the east.

adjective

moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the east.

noun

the eastward part, direction, or point.

Origin of eastward

before 850; Middle English estward, Old English ēasteweard. See east, -ward

Words nearby eastward

eastleigh, eastmain, eastman, eastmost, easton, eastward, eastwardly, eastwards, eastwood, easy, easy as pie

Example sentences from the Web for eastwards

British Dictionary definitions for eastwards (1 of 2)

eastwards

eastward

/ (ˈiːstwədz) /

adverb

towards the east

British Dictionary definitions for eastwards (2 of 2)

eastward
/ (ˈiːstwəd) /

adjective

situated or directed towards the east

adverb

a variant of eastwards

noun

the eastward part, direction, etc

Derived forms of eastward

eastwardly, adverb, adjective