adv
eastward
EEST-wuhd
adv
1
Toward the east.
"The ship sailed eastward across the Atlantic."
"They drove eastward until they reached the coast."
adj
1
Directed or situated toward the east.
"They took the eastward route through the mountains."
How to Use Eastward
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoving or facing toward the east.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more eastward comparative, more eastward comparative, most eastward superlative, most eastward superlative
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Etymology
From Old English ēastweard, from east plus -ward ("in the direction of").