eastward

[ eest-werd ]

adverb

1. Also eastwards. toward the east.

adjective

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

noun

1. the eastward part, direction, or point.

eastward

/ ˈiːstwəd /

adjective

1. situated or directed towards the east

adverb

1. a variant of eastwards

noun

1. the eastward part, direction, etc

Derived Forms

• ˈeastwardly, adverbadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eastward¹

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

Example Sentences

The BBC spent two weeks with Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley, which stretches eastwards to the border with Syria.

From BBC

The rest of the country is expected to see strong winds and a band of heavy rain pushing eastwards on Friday.

From BBC

Milton also took an unusual, although not unprecedented, storm path, tracking eastward through the Gulf of Mexico, where waters have been exceptionally warm.

From BBC

Milton became a category one hurricane on Sunday and has been steadily moving eastwards, through the Gulf of Mexico, after brushing past Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.

From BBC

A cooling trend is forecast to begin Tuesday and continue through the rest of the week, as the unrelenting ridge of high pressure that has been positioned over the southwestern U.S. begins to shift eastward.

From Los Angeles Times