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/

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• Hyphenation: east‧ward

Noun

eastward (uncountable)

1. The direction or area lying to the east.

Adjective

eastward (comparative more eastward, superlative most eastward)

1. Situated or directed towards the east.

Derived terms

• eastwardmost

 

Adverb

eastward (comparative more eastward, superlative most eastward)

1. Towards the east.

Derived terms

• eastwardly
• eastwards

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
• Old English: ēastweard
• Polish: na wschód
• Russian: к восто́ку (k vostóku), на восто́к (na vostók)
• Taos: tə́yboʼoyą, túybuʼoyą
• Ukrainian: на схід (na sxid)

Anagrams

• awardest, radwaste