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Adjective: eastward  eest-wurd [N. Amer], eest-wûd [Brit]
  1. Moving toward the east
    "The eastward expansion of the city led to new developments";
    - eastbound
Noun: eastward  eest-wurd [N. Amer], eest-wûd [Brit]
  1. The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
    "They sailed eastward towards the rising sun";
    - east, due east, E
Adverb: eastward  eest-wurd [N. Amer], eest-wûd [Brit]
  1. Toward the east
    "they migrated eastward to Sweden";
    - eastwards

Derived forms: eastwards

See also: east

Type of: cardinal compass point

Encyclopedia: Eastward