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eastward

east·ward
E e

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eest-werd]
    • /ˈist wərd/
    • /ˈiːst.wəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eest-werd]
    • /ˈist wərd/

Definitions of eastward word

  • adverb eastward Also, eastwards. toward the east. 1
  • adjective eastward moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the east. 1
  • noun eastward the eastward part, direction, or point. 1
  • noun eastward In an easterly direction. 1
  • adjective eastward heading east 1
  • adverb eastward towards the east 1
See all 14 definitions of eastward

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Origin of eastward

First appearance:

before 850
before 850; Middle English estward, Old English ēasteweard. See east, -ward

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Parts of speech for Eastward

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Eastward

eastward popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

eastward usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for eastward

adj eastward

  • east — a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
  • easterly — moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course.
All 2 Synonyms of eastward

Top questions with eastward

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Related words

  • easting down

    the passage eastward from the Cape of Good Hope, as made by a sailing ship bound for Australia or the East Indies.

  • aleutian current

    a current in the Pacific Ocean that flows eastward between latitudes 40° and 50° N.

  • celestial longitude

    the angular distance measured eastwards from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the ecliptic with the great circle passing through a celestial body and the poles of the ecliptic

  • galactic longitude

    the angular distance in degrees measured eastward in the galactic plane from a radius drawn from the earth as center to the constellation Sagittarius.

  • holy ark

    a cabinet in a synagogue set into or against the wall that faces eastward toward Jerusalem, for keeping the scrolls of the Torah.

  • meridian angle

    the angle, measured eastward or westward through 180°, between the celestial meridian of an observer and the hour circle of a celestial body.
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