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
The line of storms has progressed slightly eastward as the scope of the tornado warning has shifted over to Grant County in Kentucky. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024 Rahman is looking eastward to enhance the orchestra. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 The jet stream — the river of air that moves storms eastward across the globe — often helps steer atmospheric rivers into California. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Onstage during the Girlie Show tour The 1993 Girlie Show world tour saw Madonna looking eastward for fashion inspiration. EW.com, 20 Feb. 2024 Last week, a long, narrow section of the Earth’s atmosphere funneled trillions of gallons of water eastward from the Pacific tropics and unleashed it on California. Zoya Teirstein, WIRED, 17 Feb. 2024 Biologists there also believe these cougars are working their way southward and eastward from Wyoming and South Dakota. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 15 Feb. 2024 But that boost alone wasn’t enough to result in a hoppy pale ale; most of the beer being shipped eastward was darker porter, the libation of the British working and soldiering class. Tony Rehagen, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024 Expanding the taxing district eastward in downtown Louisville The Louisville Downtown Management District is an example of a business improvement district, also called a management district, and was the first one created in Kentucky more than 30 years ago. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
Noun
These storms will intensify and track eastward overnight along the Ohio River, moving into parts of Ohio by early Wednesday morning. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2024 The Houthis are extending their power eastward and southward by making tribal alliances, worrying Saudi Arabia because the leadership is comprised of Zaydi Shiites, and the Saudis fear Iranian influence (although there is little evidence of this). Charles Schmitz, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2011 Because a little rain fell after midnight from Interstate 95 eastward, the two-day totals for the storm reached 2.16 inches at National and 2.28 inches at BWI. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023 But there was an equally vigorous sea trade from India eastward, to Indonesia. Jared Diamond, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2023 But every few years, the trade winds that blow from east to west weaken, allowing that warm water to slosh eastward and pile up along the equator. CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023 Nando and Roberto, who trek eastwards towards Chile in search of help, may be the notional heroes, but the film is rather poignant in its resistance, against the conventional rules of screenwriting, to singling them out as such. Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023 As the coastal storm becomes more organized on Friday, rainfall will shift north and eastward into parts of the Carolinas and Virginia. Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023 The smoke began clearing out of the city Monday as flow from the Pacific Ocean began to push the haze eastward. Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023

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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 Mar. 2024.

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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