eastward

1 of 2

adverb or adjective

east·​ward ˈēst-wərd 

: toward the east

eastwards

ˈēst-wərdz 

adverb

eastward

2 of 2

noun

: eastward direction or part

sail to the eastward

Examples of eastward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb or adjective

Warm water sloshes eastward across thousands of miles of open ocean, and the cold upwelling off Ecuador slows or shuts down entirely. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Showers and a few thunderstorms could linger into Thursday morning as the storms push eastward. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

The Farmers’ Almanac expects an active storm pattern across the southern United States, with above-normal precipitation possible from California and the Southwest eastward through Texas, the Gulf Coast and the Southeast. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Within a few seconds, the 408-foot-tall (124-meter) rocket, the largest ever built, cleared the launch tower and turned onto an eastward heading over the Gulf of Mexico. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026

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

Rhymes for eastward

• northeastward
• southeastward

Kids Definition

eastward

1 of 2 adverb or adjective

east·​ward ˈēs-twərd 

: toward the east

eastwardly adverb or adjective

eastwards

-twərdz 

adverb

eastward

2 of 2 noun

: eastward direction or part