moving, facing, or situated in the west
- Also: westwards
towards the west
the westward part, direction, etc; the west
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
west•ward /ˈwɛstwɚd/USA pronunciation
adj.
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- moving, facing, or located toward the west.
adv.
- Also, ˈwest•wards. toward the west.
west•ward
(west′wərd),USA pronunciation adj.
adv.
n.
- moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west:a westward migration of farm workers.
adv.
- Also, west′wards. toward the west;
west:a train moving westward.
n.
- the westward part, direction, or point:The wind had veered to the westward.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English westweard. See west, -ward
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'westward' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Algonquian
- Caribbean Current
- Chumash
- Conestoga wagon
- Dakota
- Illinois
- Indian country
- Kingsley
- Mongol Empire
- North Equatorial Current
- Oregon Trail
- Palos
- South Equatorial Current
- Western Hemisphere
- ambystomid
- covered wagon
- easterly wave
- entice
- ho
- hour angle
- meridian angle
- precession of the equinoxes
- red trillium
- sidereal hour angle
- slope
- wagon train
- wester
- westing
- westwardly