westward

[ west-werd ]

/ ˈwɛst wərd /

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adjective

moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west: a westward migration of farm workers.

adverb

Also westwards. toward the west; west: a train moving westward.

noun

the westward part, direction, or point: The wind had veered to the westward.

Origin of westward

before 900; Middle English; Old English westweard.See west, -ward

Words nearby westward

West Sussex, West Three Rivers, West University Place, West Virginia, West Virginian, westward, westwardly, West Warwick, Westwego, West Wind Drift, Westwood

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Example sentences from the Web for westward

The westward expansion of the Republic created huge opportunities for expansion of land ownership.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For many years its tight-eye forests blocked the westward trek of pioneers and forced them onto the plains to the north.
‘The Land of the Permanent Wave’ Is Bud Shrake’s Classic Take on ‘60s Texas|Edwin Shrake|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over to the westward were islands which would not protect the traders.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London
Westward the Tyropean Bridge spanned a deep, populous ravine.
The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller

To the westward flowed the stream of doctrines which sprang up in the Orient.
Peter the Hermit|Daniel A. Goodsell
And now with gloomy face the sergeant returned to where he had left Major Plummer watching the westward trail.
Foes in Ambush|Charles King
The Goths then moved southward and westward into Greece, everywhere pillaging the country.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for westward

westward

/ (ˈwɛstwəd) /

adjective

moving, facing, or situated in the west

adverb

Also: westwards towards the west

noun

the westward part, direction, etc; the west

Derived forms of westward

westwardly, adjective, adverb

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单词	westward
释义	westward [ west-werd ] / ˈwɛst wərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR westward ON THESAURUS.COM adjective moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west: a westward migration of farm workers. adverb Also westwards. toward the west; west: a train moving westward. noun the westward part, direction, or point: The wind had veered to the westward. Origin of westward before 900; Middle English; Old English westweard.See west, -ward Words nearby westward West Sussex, West Three Rivers, West University Place, West Virginia, West Virginian, westward, westwardly, West Warwick, Westwego, West Wind Drift, Westwood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for westward The westward expansion of the Republic created huge opportunities for expansion of land ownership. In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class\|Joel Kotkin\|August 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For many years its tight-eye forests blocked the westward trek of pioneers and forced them onto the plains to the north. ‘The Land of the Permanent Wave’ Is Bud Shrake’s Classic Take on ‘60s Texas\|Edwin Shrake\|February 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Over to the westward were islands which would not protect the traders. A Son Of The Sun\|Jack London Westward the Tyropean Bridge spanned a deep, populous ravine. The City of Delight\|Elizabeth Miller To the westward flowed the stream of doctrines which sprang up in the Orient. Peter the Hermit\|Daniel A. Goodsell And now with gloomy face the sergeant returned to where he had left Major Plummer watching the westward trail. Foes in Ambush\|Charles King The Goths then moved southward and westward into Greece, everywhere pillaging the country. History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD\|Robert F. Pennell British Dictionary definitions for westward westward / (ˈwɛstwəd) / adjective moving, facing, or situated in the west adverb Also: westwards towards the west noun the westward part, direction, etc; the west Derived forms of westward westwardly, adjective, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to westward westerly, westbound, westernmost
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westward

adjective

adverb

noun

Origin of westward

Words nearby westward

Example sentences from the Web for westward

British Dictionary definitions for westward

adjective

adverb

noun

Derived forms of westward

Words related to westward