Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The direction or area lying to the east.

More definitions
  • the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

Examples

7 sentences
  1. The plane turned eastward.

    ruСамолёт повернул на восток.

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  2. Earth rotates eastward on its axis, one complete turn each day.

    deDie Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse nach Osten – mit einer Umdrehung pro Tag.

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  3. As he stopped to bethink himself, they turned and looked eastward.

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  4. The empire expanded eastward, in search of resources for its burgeoning textile industry.

    deDas Reich dehnte sich auf der Suche nach Ressourcen für die boomende Textilindustrie nach Osten naus.

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  5. The plane headed eastward.

    deDas Flugzeug startete nach Osten.

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Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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