US /ˈwɛst.wɚd/ UK /ˈwɛst.wəd/
adv adj noun name Freq #31236

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Towards the west.

    They travelled westward towards the setting sun.

  2. 2
    adj

    Lying or moving towards the west.

    The ship took a westward course across the ocean.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · towards the west. westerlywestwards
2 adj · lying or moving towards the... westboundwesterly
Word family
Related forms westerly

Etymology

From Middle English westward, from Old English westweard.

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