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westward

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) westward (adverb or adjective)
  2. 2) westward (noun)

1west·ward

adv or adj \ˈwes-twərd\

Definition of WESTWARD

: toward the west
— west·wards \-twərdz\ adverb
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First Known Use of WESTWARD

before 12th century

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