eastward
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eastward
- /ˈist.wɚd/ US
- /ˈiːst.wəd/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English estward, from Old English ēastweard, ēasteweard; equivalent to east + -ward.
noun
- The direction or area lying to the east.
adjective more eastward · most eastward
- Situated or directed towards the east. At that point the cuesta is 10 miles wide but the hilltops have an eastward descent of only about 62 feet. In its general eastward slope the surface of the cuesta is exactly that of one made by weathering and stream erosion, acting upon a gently-dipping limestone bed in a region never glaciated.
adverb more eastward · most eastward
- Towards the east. Near to the jail, and by consequence near to Smithfield also, and the Compter, and the bustle and noise of the city; and just on that particular part of Snow Hill where omnibus horses going eastward seriously think of falling down on purpose, and where horses in hackney cabriolets going westward not
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: eastbound, east, eastern, austria, electrojet, easterly, tung, racy, east-facing, eastwardly, eastland, easting, northward, westward, east end, eastside
Translations
Every language
adv towards the east
| Deutsch | ostwärts |
|---|---|
| Русский | к восто́ку k vostóku, на восто́к na vostók |
Talk about this word "eastward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eastward. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eastward. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eastward "eastward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eastward.Cite this
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title = {eastward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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