Definition of westward Westward

/wɛˈstwɚd/ - [westwerd] - west•ward

We found 9 definitions of westward from 5 different sources.

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What does westward mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb

westward - toward the west; "they traveled westward toward the setting sun"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • westward (Noun)
    The western region or countries; the west.
  • westward (Adverb)
    Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.
  • westward (Adjective)
    Lying toward the west.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • westward (adv.)
    Alt. of Westwards
  • westward (a.)
    Lying toward the west.
  • westward (n.)
    The western region or countries; the west.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • westward
    [Anglo-Saxon weste-wearde].--Westward-hoe. To the west! It was one of the cries of the Thames watermen.

Part of speech

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  • westward, noun, singular of westwards.
  • westward, adjective.

Pronunciation

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