Looking for the meaning of the word WESTWARD in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WESTWARD with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Westward
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɛstwəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
towards the west
Short Definition:towards west
Examples:- the journey covers eight time zones in a westward direction
Word: Westward
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɛstwəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
in a westerly direction
Short Definition:in westerly direction
Examples:- a track leads westwards through the glen
Variant Forms:
- westwards
Word: Westward
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈwɛstwəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a direction or region towards the west
Short Definition:direction or region towards west
Examples:- he sees a light to the westward
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