westward

[ west-werd ]

adjective

1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west:

   a westward migration of farm workers.

adverb

1. Also westwards. toward the west; west:

   a train moving westward.

noun

1. the westward part, direction, or point:

   The wind had veered to the westward.

westward

/ ˈwɛstwəd /

adjective

1. moving, facing, or situated in the west

adverb

1. Alsowestwards towards the west

noun

1. the westward part, direction, etc; the west

Derived Forms

• ˈwestwardly, adjectiveadverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of westward¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English westweard. See west, -ward

Example Sentences

The United States in particular tied its burgeoning national identity and westward expansion to the settlement and acquisition of cattle-ranching lands.

From Salon

Also known as Free Beach, Westward got a mention in our guide alongside Point Dume State Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

If we look at the role that sheriffs play as the U.S. expands westward, they again played a central role in assuring that some groups of people — particularly white people and white people with access to property — have the ability to retain their power.

From Salon

"As the U.S. expanded westward, sheriffs played a central role in assuring that some groups of people — particularly white people and white people with access to property — had the ability to retain their power."

From Salon

References to John can be found in some of his brother's works, such as in The Character of the Happy Warrior, Stepping Westward and Elegiac Stanzas.

From BBC