eastward B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈist.wɚd/ UK /ˈiːst.wəd/ See IPA manual Freq #44769 Meanings 1 adv Towards the east. The travellers continued eastward across the desert. 2 adj Going or facing towards the east. The hotel rooms have an eastward view of the sunrise. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · towards the east. eastwards 2 adj · going or facing towards the... eastbound Word family Forms eastwards Common collocations travel eastward Verb + adverb Etymology AI details From Middle English estward, from Old English ēastweard, ēasteweard; equivalent to east + -ward. estward Middle English ēastweard Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # eastward **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈist.wɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈiːst.wəd/ **Frequency rank:** 44769 ## Meanings 1. Towards the east. 2. Going or facing towards the east. ## Examples - The travellers continued eastward across the desert. - The hotel rooms have an eastward view of the sunrise. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: estward - Root: ēastweard ## Etymology From Middle English estward, from Old English ēastweard, ēasteweard; equivalent to east + -ward. ## AI Etymology Eastward comes from Middle English estward, from Old English ēastweard, ēasteweard; equivalent to east + -ward. In current use, the main senses are “Towards the east” and “Going or facing towards the east”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown