EASTWARD

eastbound, eastward

(adjective) moving toward the east; “eastbound trains”

eastward, eastwards

(adverb) toward the east; “they migrated eastward to Sweden”

east, due east, eastward

(noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eastward (uncountable)

The direction or area lying to the east.

Adjective

eastward (comparative more eastward, superlative most eastward)

Situated or directed towards the east.

Adverb

eastward (comparative more eastward, superlative most eastward)

Towards the east.

Anagrams

• awardest, radwaste

Source: Wiktionary


East"ward, East"wards, adv.

Definition: Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place; as, New Haven lies eastward from New York.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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