eastward
Situated or directed towards the eastSituated or directed towards the east.
Meaning
1 sensesSituated or directed towards the east.
moving toward the east
Examples
7 sentencesThe plane turned eastward.
ruСамолёт повернул на восток. — odexed
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
As he stopped to bethink himself, they turned and looked eastward.
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. — dispy
The plane headed eastward.
deDas Flugzeug startete nach Osten. — Esperantostern
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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Forms
more eastward, most eastward| Comparative | more eastward Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most eastward Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- moving toward the east:eastbound
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form