: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The risk of tornadoes has shifted westward, away from the metro area.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Iran’s arc of influence extending westwards from the Zagros Mountains to the Eastern Mediterranean, however, continued to serve as a buffer between the Turks and the Saudis.
—Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Hurricane Kiko is holding its own in the Central Pacific Ocean, but a tropical wave moving westward across the Atlantic Ocean continues to look less and less impressive.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The risk of tornadoes has shifted westward, away from the metro area.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Hurricane Erin is currently making its closest approach to the United States after ten days moving westwards across the Atlantic.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Iran’s arc of influence extending westwards from the Zagros Mountains to the Eastern Mediterranean, however, continued to serve as a buffer between the Turks and the Saudis.
—Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Westward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westward. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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: westward direction or part
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