LookItUpwestward
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈwɛstwɚd/ · UK /ˈwestwəd/
westward means: In the direction of the west, where the sun sets.
adverb
TOWARD WESTB2
In the direction of the west, where the sun sets.
- We drove westward all morning.
- The ship sailed westward across the ocean.
- Clouds were moving westward above the hills.
preposition
WEST OFC2
On or toward the western side of a place.
- The farm lies westward of the village.
- They found shelter westward of the hills.
- A small island lies westward of the harbor.
Questions about westward
What does westward mean?
In the direction of the west, where the sun sets.
What is westward in other languages?
Türkçe: batıya doğru · Español: hacia el oeste · Français: vers l'ouest · Deutsch: westwärts · Italiano: verso ovest · 日本語: 西へ
How do you pronounce westward?
In American English /ˈwɛstwɚd/; in British English /ˈwestwəd/.
How do you use westward in a sentence?
We drove westward all morning. The ship sailed westward across the ocean.
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