eastward

[eest-werd]

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

/ ˈiːstwəd /

adjective

1. situated or directed towards the east

adverb

1. a variant of eastwards

noun

1. the eastward part, direction, etc

Other Word Forms

• eastwardly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of eastward¹

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

Example Sentences

And towering plumes of smoke and acrid odors drifted eastward with the onshore winds.

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While the fire initially burned eastward, firefighters soon reported that it was spreading “everywhere all at once” with wind gusts between 70-90 MPH.

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In response to Russia's incursions into Poland and Romania, Nato has pledged to move troops and fighter jets eastwards.

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Current weather models show it getting caught in a weather front moving eastwards across the Atlantic steering instead towards Europe.

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In response to Russia's incursions into Poland and Romania, Nato pledged to move troops and fighter jets eastwards.

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