: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Then, when humans migrated westward and north, the lineage went on to start the native Tibetan populations, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Craig Martin, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
Continuing westward, Mars formed a different type of isosceles triangle with Pollux and Castor on Feb. 2, with Pollux marking the vertex and Mars and Castor forming the base.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
For decades, Napa Valley has been synonymous with pedigreed Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends, but the spotlight is beginning to shift westward—toward Sonoma.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Then, when humans migrated westward and north, the lineage went on to start the native Tibetan populations, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
Noun
Also known as the Camino Francés (the French Way), this route starts at St. Jean Pied-du-Port in France, crosses the Pyrenees, and continues westwards across Spain about 60 miles south of the coast.
—Craig Martin, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
Continuing westward, Mars formed a different type of isosceles triangle with Pollux and Castor on Feb. 2, with Pollux marking the vertex and Mars and Castor forming the base.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Westward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westward. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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: westward direction or part
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