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Westward Common

Westward has 7 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Adverb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

"When the ship adjusted its heading to westward, it pointed exactly at the 270-degree mark on the compass."

2

The western region or countries; the west.

"After years of working on the East Coast, they decided to move westward to find a quieter life in California."

Adjective
1

moving toward the west

"westbound pioneers"

2

Lying toward the west.

"The sun had set, casting long shadows westward across the empty field."

Adverb
1

toward the west

"they traveled westward toward the setting sun"

2

Toward the west.

"After watching the sunset, we decided to drive westward along the coast to see if we could catch another view of the ocean before dark."

Proper Noun
1

A civil parish and small village in Allerdale borough, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY2744).

"After visiting the local pub in Westward, I headed back toward the main town."

See Also
precession of equinoxes west orient westwards westabout westwardly vespering westing
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cardinal compass point
Rhyming Words
ard card pard sard hard nard fard gard yard ward dard tard bard mard beard heard sward alard izard ecard
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