westward

/ˈwɛst.wɚd/

UK: /ˈwɛst.wəd/

WƐST · wɚd (2 syllables)

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Definition

Lying toward the west.

Etymology

From Middle English westward, from Old English westweard.

Example Sentences

  • "[…] yond same star that’s westward from the pole"
  • "[…] about a quarter of an hour before the time of sunset the westward clouds parted […]"
  • "It stands high up on the westward slopes of the Alpilles […]"
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