westward
adverb or adjective
west·ward
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Definition of westward
(Entry 1 of 2)
: toward the west
westward
nounDefinition of westward (Entry 2 of 2)
: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
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Other Words from westward
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westwards
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Examples of westward in a Sentence
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The storm reached the island nation as a category 5 hurricane on Sunday and then slowly moved westward, ripping off roofs, flooding houses and leaving at least seven people dead. — Tara Law, Time, "Aerial Photos Show the Devastating Damage Hurricane Dorian Wreaked in the Bahamas," 4 Sep. 2019 Moving westward, its eyewall on a collision course with towns and cities in the narrow northern isles, the storm was slouching forward at a painfully slow 8 mph. — Washington Post, "Dorian rips apart docks, floods roads in northern Bahamas," 2 Sep. 2019 Klotzbach says the Bermuda High is forecast to expand southward and westward, and could act like a wall pushing Hurricane Dorian into the U.S. East Coast. — National Geographic, "Hurricane Dorian—the science behind the dangerous storm," 30 Aug. 2019 Summit Avenue from West Third westward, both sides. — Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, "Tips for tackling traffic snarls, parking restrictions and tailgating for Cleveland Browns’ game with Detroit," 29 Aug. 2019 Washington, both as a private citizen and as a military leader, recognized there were opportunities to benefit from America’s westward expansion. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Founding Fathers would be appalled by Trump’s plan to host G-7, historians say," 27 Aug. 2019 For example, the northeastern focus of the infection has moved northward into Canada, southward into Virginia, and westward through Pennsylvania. — Allen Steere, BostonGlobe.com, "Lyme disease: How we discovered it and where we go from here," 22 Aug. 2019 But today the wind patterns flip-flop between blowing eastward and westward. — Annie Sneed, Scientific American, "The Reason Antarctica Is Melting: Shifting Winds, Driven by Global Warming," 16 Aug. 2019 Summit Avenue from West Third westward, both sides. — Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns kickoff Thursday brings parking restrictions, traffic snarls and tailgating rules -- here’s some tips," 7 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hurricane Dorian continued its assault on the Bahamas overnight with Category 5 winds, making a slow westward move that was forecast to bring the dangerous storm up the east coast of Florida. — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian thrashing Bahamas as Florida starts to feel effects of Category 5 storm," 1 Sep. 2019 However there has been a general westward shift with its potential track. — Leigh Morgan, al.com, "High chance a tropical depression forms this week in the Gulf," 8 July 2019 In Miami, the number of shipping terminals has dwindled steadily from more than thirty in the 1990s to fifteen today, as high-rise condominiums continue their westward march along the waterfront. — Rowan Moore Gerety, Harper's magazine, "Downstream," 10 June 2019 Averaging 10 miles a day, nine men completed the westward run and were welcomed as heroes by the Dutch. — Daniel Ford, WSJ, "‘The Escape Artists’ Review: Keep Calm and Keep Shoveling," 27 Sep. 2018 Stretching its engineering capacity and technological innovation westward helps China expand and modernize its economy, as well as bolster alliances. — James T. Areddy, WSJ, "Trophy Infrastructure, Troublesome Debt: China Makes Inroads in Europe," 5 Nov. 2018 The center of Florence continues its slow westward trek across eastern South Carolina. — Fox News, "Florence's path: Track the tropical depression here," 16 Sep. 2018 Al-Mesmari said forces are chasing the militias, led by Ibrahim Jadhran, westwards. — Washington Post, "East Libya forces say regain control over oil ports," 21 June 2018 The path of the relatively tiny Hurricane Beryl is currently tracking westwards through the Atlantic in the general direction of Puerto Rico. — Billy Perrigo, Time, "Hurricane Beryl Is Officially the First Atlantic Hurricane of the Year. Here's Where it's Headed," 6 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'westward.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for westward
westward
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of westward
: toward the west
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westward
adverb or adjective
west·ward
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Kids Definition of westward
: toward the west
Settlers moved westward.
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