westward

American  

[west-werd] / ˈwɛst wərd /

adjective

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

   a westward migration of farm workers.

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adverb

1. Also westwards. toward the west; west.

   a train moving westward.

noun

1. the westward part, direction, or point.

   The wind had veered to the westward.

westward British  

/ ˈwɛstwəd /

adjective

1. moving, facing, or situated in the west

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adverb

1. Also: westwards.  towards the west

noun

1. the westward part, direction, etc; the west

Other Word Forms

• westwardly
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of westward

before 900; Middle English; Old English westweard. See west, -ward

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

westward

She climbs on his back, whereupon the deceitful Zeus abducts her, bearing her westward across the waters toward Crete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"What I expect, as we start inching westward, is we're going to see more and more of them."

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

For many years, scientists studying small variations in that field concluded that much of the outer core was flowing mainly westward.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Forecasters expect the heat dome to gradually shift westward next week, but not before millions of Americans contend with dangerous temperatures during the holiday weekend.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

They had not gone far before the sun sank behind the westward heights and great shadows crept down the mountain-sides.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien