Westward Meaning in English
word
ˈwɛstwɝd
WEST-wurd
wˈɛstwəd
WEST-wuhd
Definition
In the direction of the west; moving or facing toward the west.
Usage & Nuances
Used as both an adjective/adverb (go westward, westward journey). More formal or literary than 'to the west.' Common in geographic, historic, and poetic contexts.
Spanish: hacia el oeste - rumbo al oestePortuguese (BR): para o oeste - em direção ao oestePortuguese (PT): para oeste - em direcção ao oesteChinese (Simplified): 向西 - 朝西Chinese (Traditional): 向西 - 朝西Hindi: पश्चिम की ओरArabic: غرباً - نحو الغربBengali: পশ্চিমমুখী - পশ্চিমদিকেRussian: на запад - западныйJapanese: 西方へ - 西向きのVietnamese: về phía tâyKorean: 서쪽으로 - 서쪽을 향한Turkish: batıya doğru - batıya yönelikUrdu: مغرب کی طرف - مغربی رخIndonesian: ke barat - menuju barat
Example Sentences
The birds are flying westward for the winter.
basic
They decided to travel westward across the country.
basic
The sun sets westward every evening.
basic
The old highway runs westward along the river.
natural
After the storm, the clouds drifted westward, clearing the sky.
natural
If you keep heading westward, you'll eventually reach the coast.
natural