eastward

1 of 2

adverb or adjective

east·​ward ˈēst-wərd How to pronounce eastward (audio)
: toward the east
eastwards adverb

eastward

2 of 2

noun

: eastward direction or part
sail to the eastward

Examples of eastward in a Sentence

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Adverb or adjective
Following its stop in Australia, the command ship transited eastward to New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific Ocean. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 That has led to a surge in construction eastward on I-70, northeast on I-76 and northward on I-25. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Noun
Sometimes this sheet expanded eastward to merge with the other, but in warmer times the glaciers parted, opening the Ice-Free Corridor. Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025 The coming days were also forecast to bring the risk of potentially deadly flash flooding to the South and Midwest as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged. Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eastward

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eastward was before the 12th century

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“Eastward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastward. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

eastward

1 of 2 adverb or adjective
east·​ward ˈēs-twərd How to pronounce eastward (audio)
: toward the east
eastwardly adverb or adjective
eastwards adverb

eastward

2 of 2 noun
: eastward direction or part

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