eastward

/ˈistwərd/
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Other forms: eastwards; eastwardly

Definitions of eastward
  1. adverb
    toward the east
    “they migrated eastward to Sweden”
    synonyms: eastwards
  2. adjective
    moving toward the east
    synonyms: eastbound
    east
    situated in or facing or moving toward the east
  3. noun
    the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
    synonyms: E, due east, east
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    type of:
    cardinal compass point
    one of the four main compass points
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