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eastward

American  
[eest-werd] / ˈist wərd /

adverb

  1. Also eastwards. toward the east.

adjective

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

noun

  1. the eastward part, direction, or point.

eastward British  
/ ˈiːstwəd /

adjective

  1. situated or directed towards the east

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adverb

  1. a variant of eastwards

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noun

  1. the eastward part, direction, etc

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Etymology

Origin of eastward

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

Example Sentences

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Enescu’s score weaves East and West, the archaic and the modern, with the ancient Greek source of the myth turned Eastward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

Eastward, gas stations in Yakima and Kennewick offer the next best deals.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

Eastward flows have stopped and resumed several times since the start of September.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

Eastward Eastward is described as “an action-adventure RPG with puzzle-solving and dungeon elements” where players explore a post-apocalyptic future rendered in lovely pixels.

From The Verge • Aug. 11, 2021

Eastward Sam could see the plain of Mordor vast and dark below, and the burning mountain far away.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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