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

Starting with a larger supply of radioactive elements, which decay and release heat into the surrounding rock, helped keep the mantle molten and the volcanic gases churning skyward. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026

The heron dropped it to jab at it, presumably to kill it for good, then lifted her head up so her bill was pointing skyward, and down the hatch went the whole gopher. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Aside from those outlier seasons, escrow money mostly reverted back to owner, and the COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to send the withholding percentages skyward. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026

Every few minutes, when the booming sound of fighter jets could be heard, or rather felt, many craned their necks and looked skyward. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 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