airward

adverb

air·​ward ˈer-wərd How to pronounce airward (audio)
variants or less commonly airwards
: skyward
All up and down the river I could see startled gulls flapping airward in a frightened flight from the uproar.Ken Kesey, Sometimes a Great Notion, 1964

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airward was in 1820

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“Airward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airward. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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