eastward

English

Etymology

From Middle English estward, from Old English ēastweard, ēasteweard; equivalent to east +‎ -ward.

Pronunciation

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Noun

eastward (uncountable)

The direction or area lying to the east.

Adjective

eastward (comparative more eastward, superlative most eastward)

Situated or directed towards the east.

Adverb

eastward (comparative more eastward, superlative most eastward)

Towards the east.

Derived terms

Translations

towards the east

Belarusian: на ўсхо́д (na ŭsxód)
Dutch: oostwaarts (nl)
German: ostwärts (de)
Latvian: uz austrumiem
Maori: whakatemarangai
Middle English: estward

Navajo: haʼaʼaahjigo
Polish: na wschód
Russian: к восто́ку (k vostóku), на восто́к (na vostók)
Taos: tə́ybo’oyą, túybu’oyą
Ukrainian: на схід (na sxid)

Anagrams

awardest, radwaste

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