eastward

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eastward

The ship sails eastward across the calm sea.

Definition
  1. Adverb:
    • In a direction toward the east: Moving or facing toward the point on the horizon where the sun rises.
  2. Adjective:
    • Moving, facing, or situated toward the east: Describing something that is oriented or directed to the east.
  3. Noun:
    • A direction or region to the east: The eastern direction or the area that lies in that direction.
Usage Examples
  • Adverb:
    • The storm moved eastward across the plains.
    • They traveled eastward for two days.
  • Adjective:
    • They followed an eastward course along the river.
    • The eastward migration of birds occurs every autumn.
  • Noun (less common):
    • The wind is coming from the eastward.
    • They explored the lands to the eastward.
Advanced Usage
  • "Eastward of": To the east of a particular place.
    • The village lies just eastward of the main highway.
  • Used in historical or literary contexts to describe movement or expansion.
    • The empire's eastward expansion continued for decades.
Variants and Related Words
  • Eastwards (Adverb): An alternative form of the adverb 'eastward'. (e.g., )
  • Eastbound (Adjective): Specifically traveling or leading toward the east. (e.g., )
  • East (Noun/Adjective/Adverb): The cardinal point; a more common and general term.
Synonyms
  • Eastwards (adv)
  • Easterly (adj/adv): Often used for winds or directions coming the east, but can also mean the east.
  • To the east (phrase)
Related Phrases
  • Head eastward: To begin traveling toward the east.
    • After the stop, we will head eastward again.
  • Face eastward: To be oriented with the front toward the east.
    • The temple doors face eastward to greet the sunrise.
Notes on Usage
  • The forms eastward and eastwards are both correct as adverbs, with 'eastward' being more common in American English.
  • As a noun, 'eastward' is less frequently used than simply 'east'.
  • The adjective form typically precedes the noun it describes (e.g., an eastward journey).
eastward

The ship sails eastward across the calm sea.

Adjective
  1. moving toward the east
    • eastbound trains
Adverb
  1. toward the east
    • they migrated eastward to Sweden
Noun
  1. the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

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