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US/ˈiːst.wərd/
UK/ˈiːst.wəd/
toward the east
In context
The wide river flows eastward before it turns south.
We drove eastward until we reached the coast.
The storm is moving eastward across the country.
Words that go with eastward
verb + adverb
- travel eastwardThey traveled eastward for three weeks.
- move eastwardThe front is moving eastward.
- head eastwardAt dawn the group headed eastward.
- flow eastwardThe canal flows eastward to the sea.
- sail eastwardTraders sailed eastward in search of spices.
- spread eastwardThe empire spread eastward over a century.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
They went to eastward.Correct: They went eastward.