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Adverb: westward  west-wurd [N. Amer], west-wûd [Brit]
  1. Toward the west
    "they travelled westward toward the setting sun";
    - westwards
Noun: westward  west-wurd [N. Amer], west-wûd [Brit]
  1. The cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees
    "The cowboys rode due westward into the setting sun";
    - west, due west, W
     
  2. The western region or countries; the west
    "They travelled westward in search of new opportunities"
Adjective: westward  west-wurd [N. Amer], west-wûd [Brit]
  1. Moving toward the west
    "The westward journey of the pioneers shaped American history";
    - westbound, westerly

Derived forms: westwards

See also: west

Type of: cardinal compass point

Encyclopedia: Westward, Cumbria