WESTWARD
westbound, westerly, westward
(adjective) moving toward the west; “westbound pioneers”
westward, westwards
(adverb) toward the west; “they traveled westward toward the setting sun”
west, due west, westward
(noun) the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
westward (comparative more westward, superlative most westward)
Lying toward the west.
Moving or oriented toward the west.
Adverb
westward (comparative more westward, superlative most westward)
Toward the west.
Noun
westward (uncountable)
The western region or countries; the west.
Source: Wiktionary
West"ward, West"wards, adv. Etym: [AS. westweard. See West, and -
ward. ]
Definition: Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.
Westward the course of empire takes its way. Berkeley.
West"ward, a.
Definition: Lying toward the west.
Yond same star that's westward from the pole. Shak.
West"ward, n.
Definition: The western region or countries; the west.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition