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westwards

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Etymology

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From west +‎ -wards.

Adverb

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westwards (not comparable)

  1. westward, towards the west
    • 1961 October, 'Voyageur', “The Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway”, in Trains Illustrated, page 598:
      The view westwards from here is extremely fine, with the striking flat-topped outline of Blencathra or Saddleback (2,847ft) the most dominant feature, and the Helvellyn range to the left.
    • 2025 February 5, Philip Haigh, “Where track and train integration will be put to the test”, in RAIL, number 1028, page 51:
      Basingstoke-Exeter will test this. From Salisbury westwards, it's largely single-track since British Rail downgraded it in 1967. There's a ten-mile loop between Templecombe and Yeovil, as well as shorter loops at Chard, Axminster and Honiton.

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