eastward
pronunciation
How to pronounce eastward in British English:
UK [ˈiːstwəd]
How to pronounce eastward in American English:
US [ˈiːstwərd]
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- Adjective:
- moving toward the east
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- Adverb:
- toward the east
Word Origin
- eastward (adv.)
- also eastwards, Old English eastwearde; see east + -ward. As an adjective mid-15c., from the adverb.
Example
- 1. Recently , his forces have advanced eastward along libya 's coast .
- 2. Since the 90s , thousands of hispanic immigrants have flocked eastward .
- 3. Winds push the sand dunes eastward past har nuur and the nearby mountains .
- 4. The us may be pivoting eastward in an attempt to answer the rise of china .
- 5. Nato 's eastward expansion and the prospect of georgia and ukraine joining the western alliance have angered russia .