eastward
Americanadverb
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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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Big Boy 4014 started its tour in April in Sacramento, where the eastward construction of the transcontinental railroad began in 1863.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The effect results in the typical east-to-west trade winds weakening or even sometimes reversing, allowing warmer water from the western Pacific to move eastward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The mercury could climb to 38C in Ukraine this week as Europe's deadly, record-breaking heatwave drifts eastward, engulfing the western half of the war-torn country.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
By Saturday, that fresher air will have made its way just a bit further eastward with temperatures dropping further.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
High in the air small clouds like puffs of cannon smoke were driven eastward by the March wind.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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