eastward

American  

[eest-werd] / ˈist wərd /

adverb

1. Also eastwards. toward the east.

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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

noun

1. the eastward part, direction, etc

Other Word Forms

• eastwardly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of eastward

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

eastward

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

The wait to cross eastward was some five hours, according to authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The resulting wave of warm water then travels eastward across the Pacific over several weeks.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

But under the big open skies and cramped spaces of their eastward journey in a faulty car, traveling between what we glean is a tough past and a hoped-for future, we know something’s off.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

He saw that riders away eastward were already level with the Orcs, galloping over the plain.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien