eastward

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈist.wɚd/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈiːst.wəd/
Audio (US) (file)
Hyphenation: east‧ward

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)
Hungarian: keletre (hu), kelet felé
Latvian: uz austrumiem
Maori: whakatemarangai
Middle English: estward
Navajo: haʼaʼaahjigo
Polish: na wschód
Russian: к восто́ку (k vostóku), на восто́к (na vostók)
Taos: tə́yboʼoyą, túybuʼoyą
Ukrainian: на схід (na sxid)

Anagrams

awardest, radwaste

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