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eastward

east·ward

UK/ˈiːst.wəd/ US/ˈist.wɚd/ rare

adverb

1.

toward the east

  • “they migrated eastward to Sweden”
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adjective

1.

moving toward the east

  • “eastbound trains”
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Origin

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

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