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Adverb: westward  west-wurd [N. Amer], west-wûd [Brit]
  1. Toward the west
    "they travelled westward toward the setting sun"
    - westwards
Noun: westward  west-wurd [N. Amer], west-wûd [Brit]
  1. The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
    - west, due west, W
Adjective: westward  west-wurd [N. Amer], west-wûd [Brit]
  1. Moving toward the west
    - westbound, westerly

Derived forms: westwards

See also: west

Type of: cardinal compass point

Encyclopedia: Westward