Eastward

Word EASTWARD
Character 8
Hyphenation east ward
Pronunciations /ˈiːstwəd/

Definitions and meanings of "Eastward"

What do we mean by eastward?

Toward, to, or in the east. adverb & adjective

An eastward direction, point, or region. noun

Toward the east; in the direction of east: as, to travel eastward; the Dead Sea lies eastward of Jerusalem.

Having a direction toward the east.

Bearing toward the east; deviating or tending in the direction of the east: as, the eastward trend of the mountains.

Toward the east; in the direction of east from some point or place. adverb

The direction or area lying to the east. noun

Situated or directed towards the east. adjective

Towards the east. adverb

Moving toward the east adjective

The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees noun

Toward the east adverb

The direction or area lying to the east.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Eastward

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The word "eastward" in example sentences

But just as tobacco once spread from Europe to the Ottoman Empire (thanks to “English infidels,” wrote one Turkish historian), another curse has blown eastward from the civilized West: the smoking ban, due to arrive in Asia Minor on July 19. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Across the mountains from Fort Macpherson, and a couple of hundred miles eastward from the Mackenzie, he built a cabin and established his headquarters. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After 1700 most new colonial settlement moved eastward from the village of Stellenbosch. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Starting from this idiom, that is to say eastward from the Hungarian frontier, another language prevailed all over the territory in that direction comprised in Europe, and even extended beyond…. ❋ Strobe Talbott (2008)

At the same time, the Iranian revolution closed off an important route for drug smugglers, who began transporting locally produced heroin eastward through the Khyber Pass and down to the port of Karachi. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The smaller area south-eastward from the St. Lawrence, including the Maritime Provinces, is chiefly the extension into Canada of the Allegheny Plateau, which though rugged in Gaspe Peninsula, is generally of low elevation in the Maritimes. ❋ Unknown (1929)

He said: "The political storm centre of the world has Shifted steadily eastward from the Balkans, from Constantinople, from the Persian Gulf, from India to China, and whoever understands that Empire and its people has a key to world politics for the next five centuries." ❋ Unknown (1912)

Looking eastward from the Cobb, the eye dwells upon the "very beautiful line of cliffs stretching to the east of the town." ❋ Unknown (1901)

According to the best biblical geographers, the leading points here defined are as follows: The southwest angle of the southern boundary should be where the wilderness of Zin touches the border of Edom, so that the southern boundary should extend eastward from the extremity of the Dead Sea, wind around the precipitous ridge of Akrabbim ( "scorpions"), thought to be the high and difficult Pass of ❋ Unknown (1871)

I had heard distant thunder from an early hour in the morning, which, from the eastward, is rather an unusual occurrence. ❋ Unknown (1852)

Day's creek, we crossed a mountain eastward to "Cota's Defile", so named from a man who was shot while performing a sentinel's duty, one dark night, by an Indian. ❋ Unknown (1844)

Then there's the longer term eastward shift of global economic superpower factors, which exacerbated typical herd-like loss of confidence on top. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"The recent shift of the expected track eastward translates to a greatly reduced risk of rain over central N.C.," the ❋ Unknown (2008)

The high priest having done this, perfumed the sanctuary, returned to the door, took the blood of the slain bullock, and, carrying it into the holy of holies, sprinkled it with his finger once upon the mercy seat "eastward" -- that is, on the side next to himself; and seven times "before the mercy seat" -- that is, on the front of the ark. ❋ Unknown (1871)

At five miles, observing an open plain among the trees, and the river trending more to the westward, I changed my course to it, 15 degrees west of north; found it to be open plain, of rich alluvial soil in places; at times it seemed to be subject to inundation, I suppose the drainage from the range to the eastward, which is distant about four miles. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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