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eastward

eastward

1 1.0
Toward the east across land and sea
  • adverb
  • /ˈiːstwərd/
translation icon : hacia el este
  • A transparent mist of musk moved slowly eastward along the left bank of the Seine.
  • move eastward
  • clouds pour eastward
  • extends eastward

Let's say you're not going eastward or westward, but you're going north or South.

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Examples

Synonyms

east
vseastward
348 1.0

Toward the direction where the sun rises

is the adverb form used more to show movement
due east
vseastward
10 1.9

A direction toward the east at 90 degrees on a compass

is a general direction used without precise compass degrees
eastbound
vseastward
4 2.2

Moving toward the east on a road, train, or bus route

is used for direction in general, not only for vehicles or routes

Antonyms

247 1.0

The direction where the sun sets each evening

How Exact

due east
10 1.9
east
348 1.0
eastward
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Surface Forms

eastward positive

Morphology

eastward = east (transparent) = east + ward

The adverbial meaning 'in the direction of the east' follows directly from 'east' + the directional suffix '-ward'.

Etymology

Eastward (also seen as eastwards) comes from east meaning 'where the sun rises' and the ending -ward or -wards meaning 'toward'. So eastward simply means 'in the direction of the east'.