eastward
The direction or area lying to the eastThe direction or area lying to the east.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The direction or area lying to the east.
- the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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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Synonyms
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