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PRONUNCIATION OF EASTWARDS

eastwards  [ˈiːstwədz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EASTWARDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eastwards is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EASTWARDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of eastwards in the English dictionary

The definition of eastwards in the dictionary is towards the east.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EASTWARDS


afterwards
ˈɑːftəwədz
ass-backwards
ˌæsˈbækwədz
backwards
ˈbækwədz
downwards
ˈdaʊnwədz
Edwards
ˈɛdwədz
forwards
ˈfɔːwədz
frontwards
ˈfrʌntwədz
inwards
ˈɪnwədz
leftwards
ˈlɛftwədz
northeastwards
ˌnɔːθˈiːstwədz
northwards
ˈnɔːθwədz
northwestwards
ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwədz
onwards
ˈɒnwədz
outwards
ˈaʊtwədz
rearwards
ˈrɪəwədz
rightwards
ˈraɪtwədz
southeastwards
ˌsaʊθˈiːstwədz
southwards
ˈsaʊθwədz
southwestwards
ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwədz
upwards
ˈʌpwədz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EASTWARDS

eastern whipbird
Easterner
easternmost
Eastertide
easting
eastland
Eastleigh
eastlin
eastling
Eastman
eastmost
eastward
eastwardly
Eastwood
easy
easy chair
easy does it
easy game
easy listening
easy mark

WORDS THAT END LIKE EASTWARDS

airwards
bend over backwards
boards
earthwards
goalwards
heavenwards
hellwards
henceforwards
hitherwards
landwards
lean over backwards
leewards
moonwards
rewards
seawards
shorewards
sidewards
sternwards
sunwards
thenceforwards
towards

Synonyms and antonyms of eastwards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eastwards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EASTWARDS

Find out the translation of eastwards to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eastwards from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eastwards» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

向东
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia el este
570 millions of speakers

English

eastwards
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्व की ओर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرقا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

восток
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বদিকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vers l´est
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ke arah timur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ostwärts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동쪽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wetan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

về phía đông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிழக்கு நோக்கியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वेकडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğuya doğru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verso est
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wschód
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

схід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spre est
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προς ανατολάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ooswaarts
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

österut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

østover
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eastwards

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EASTWARDS»

The term «eastwards» is regularly used and occupies the 95.860 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EASTWARDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «eastwards» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «eastwards» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eastwards

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EASTWARDS»

Discover the use of eastwards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eastwards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Germany Turns Eastwards: A Study of Ostforschung in the ...
A study of how relations between the Nazi regime & contemporary scholarly experts on eastern Europe eventually set an entire academic discipline on a path to biological racism through Nazi manipulation.
Michael Burleigh, 1988
2
Enlarging the EU eastwards
Ensuring stability and prosperity for post-Cold War Europe will depend heavily on successful eastward enlargement of the EU. But
Heather Grabbe, Kirsty Hughes, 1998
3
Lord Amherst and the British Advance Eastwards to Burma
On the life and times of Earl William Pitt Amherst Amherst of Arracan, 1773-1857, British governor-general of India.
Anne Thackeray Ritchie, Richardson Evans, 2012
4
From Lanka Eastwards: The Ramayana in the Literature and ...
The Ramayana in the Literature and Visual Arts of Indonesia Andrea Acri, H.M. Creese, A. Griffiths. V E R H A N D E L I N G E N VAN HET KONINKLIIK INSTITUUT VOOR TAAL-, LAND- EN VOLKENKUNDE 247 Fr0m Lanka Eastwards file ...
Andrea Acri, H.M. Creese, A. Griffiths, 2010
5
Rulers of India - Lord Amherst and the British Advance ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Anne Thackeray Ritchie, 2009
6
Rulers of Indi: Lord Amherst and the British Advance ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingAcentsa -a centss Legacy Reprint Series.
Anne Thackeray Richie, Richardson Evans, 2010
7
Lord Amherst and the British Advance Eastwards to Burm
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Anne Thackeray Ritchie, 2012
8
Crossrail Act 2008
2/21D- A railway (76 metres in length) commencing by a junction with Work No. 2 /21B at a point 53 metres south-east of the junction of Holbrook Road with Corporation Street, passing eastwards and terminating by a junction with Work No.
Bernan, 2008
9
Breakthrough: Israel in a Changing World
From the southern point of intersection the boundary lines run northwestwards between the villages of Gan Yavne and Barqa to the sea at a point half way between Nabi Yunis and Minat el Qila, and south- eastwards to a point west of Qastina, ...
Gad Yaacobi, 1996
10
The Migration Ecology of Birds
... autumn mirror-image Greenish Warbler P. tochiloides (breeds Finland-Siberia), Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis migrants (breeds northern Scandinavia eastwards), Richard's Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae, Pechora Pipit Anthus gustavi, ...
Ian Newton, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EASTWARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eastwards is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Campaigners slam the decision by Bristol transport chiefs to drop …
Trains travelling eastwards would continue to stop at Severn Beach. The announcement has been condemned by Conservative MP Charlotte ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
2
Here's Kerrie with Thursday's Granada weather outlook
It will turn cloudier from the northwest through the evening, ahead of some patchy rain that is set to push eastwards overnight, locally heavy in ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
3
Craven's Cave Rescue Organisation celebrates its 80th birthday
... Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and also extends westwards into Lancashire and Cumbria and eastwards as far as Malham ... «Craven Herald, Jul 15»
4
Jewish genetics: 75% of Jews are lactose intolerant and 11 other facts
... may have arisen among a small founder population of Jews who migrated eastwards from Germany, France and England in the Middle Ages, ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
5
Srebrenica massacre 20th anniversary: Europe's worst atrocity since …
The Bosnian Serb army swept eastwards. Srebrenica, a town of 36,000 where Muslims made up 75 percent of the population, was taken over ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
6
Innovation in the fight for universal education. Picture: Gallo Images
And the political and economic global centre of gravity has shifted eastwards. We need to shift our focus with it to reflect this changed political ... «The New Age Online, Jul 15»
7
Clash of cultures
As the centre of gravity of world money and finance shifts slowly eastwards, Asian monetary authorities have no wish to bank fully on the dollar ... «International Financing Review, Jul 15»
8
Joe's Weather Blog: Round 2 likely…some get it worse (TUE-7/7)
... to the south of KC…moving eastwards…let's consider those an appetizer to the next good chance of rain arriving overnight into Wednesday. «fox4kc.com, Jul 15»
9
Reading a string of El Nino signs
One result is that the normally easterly trade winds slow or reverse, with rainfall patterns tending to shift eastwards away from eastern Australia ... «Stock & Land, Jul 15»
10
Smoky haze from prairies blanketing our area
Fires burning largely out of control in Saskatchewan and British Columbia have sent masses of smoke and ash drifting eastwards, including ... «Owen Sound Sun Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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