eastward

1 of 2

adverb or adjective

east·​ward ˈēst-wərd 

: toward the east

eastwards

ˈēst-wərdz 

adverb

eastward

2 of 2

noun

: eastward direction or part

sail to the eastward

Examples of eastward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb or adjective

Key swing states, like Michigan and Wisconsin, are expected to see gusty winds and rainfall as the front pushes eastward. —Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024

Rain is expected in the swing states of Michigan and Wisconsin as the front progresses eastward. —Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024

Noun

However, new spaghetti mapping from Tropical Tidbits, an Atlantic hurricane information and forecasting site, shows Rafael may divert eastward up through southeastern Alabama and into Georgia. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024

The system, which is moving eastwards in the opposite direction to the U.S., has the same likelihood of becoming a tropical cyclone across the next 7 days. —Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

eastward

1 of 2 adverb or adjective

east·​ward ˈēs-twərd 

: toward the east

eastwardly adverb or adjective

eastwards

-twərdz 

adverb

eastward

2 of 2 noun

: eastward direction or part