westward B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈwɛst.wɚd/ UK /ˈwɛst.wəd/ See IPA manual Freq #31236 Meanings 1 adv Towards the west. They travelled westward towards the setting sun. 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 AI details From Middle English westward, from Old English westweard. westward Middle English westweard Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # westward **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈwɛst.wɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwɛst.wəd/ **Frequency rank:** 31236 ## Meanings 1. Towards the west. 2. Lying or moving towards the west. ## Examples - They travelled westward towards the setting sun. - The ship took a westward course across the ocean. ## Related Forms - westerly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: westward - Root: westweard - Affix: -ward - in the direction of ## Etymology From Middle English westward, from Old English westweard. ## AI Etymology Westward is from Middle English westward, from Old English westweard. Important historical forms include Middle English westward, and Old English westweard. In present-day use, it can mean towards the west, or lying or moving towards the west. Related words include westerly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown