skyward

adverb

sky·​ward ˈskī-wərd 

1

: toward the sky

2

: upward

Examples of skyward in a Sentence

Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.

Recent Examples on the Web

New York hung around for six games against the Indiana Pacers last year, but Game 1 of that series included a 17-point comeback by the Pacers, who needed Tyrese Haliburton’s buzzer-beating shot — which bounced off the rim, went skyward, then fell in — to force overtime. —Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026

Generating up to 18 million pounds of thrust — twice the liftoff power of NASA's SLS moon rocket — the 33 methane-burning Raptor engines at the base of the Super Heavy first stage pushed the 407-foot-tall rocket skyward atop a brilliant torrent of blue-white fire. —William Harwood, CBS News, 22 May 2026

Strong, deep-rooted, living hundreds of years and towering skyward even as their massive limbs reach out expansively, these trees evoke awe. —Joseph Bonasia, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026

When Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro raises his hand skyward, all on-field action grinds to a halt. —Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

skyward

adverb

sky·​ward ˈskī-wərd 

1

: toward the sky

gaze skyward

2

: to a higher level