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

According to Elisabetta Iorfida, ESA's Swarm Mission Scientist, the Pacific reversal challenges the idea that stable westward circulation dominates the outer core.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

However, the high pressure we have had for a long time now is actually going to move westward, in something known as retrogression.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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

After the Civil War, Americans looked westward with a new sense of purpose.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

Worsley steered the boat westward, searching for a landing site.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong