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eastward

[ eest-werd ]
/ ˈist wərd /
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adverb
Also eastwards. toward the east.
adjective
moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the east.
noun
the eastward part, direction, or point.
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Origin of eastward

before 850; Middle English estward,Old English ēasteweard.See east, -ward
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British Dictionary definitions for eastward

eastward
/ (ˈiːstwəd) /

adjective
situated or directed towards the east
adverb
a variant of eastwards
noun
the eastward part, direction, etc

Derived forms of eastward

eastwardly, adverb, adjective
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