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In our passage from the Cape of Good Hope the winds were mostly from the westward with very boisterous weather: but one great advantage that this season of the year has over the summer months is in being free from fogs.
William Bligh

Meaning of "westward" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WESTWARD

westward  [ˈwɛstwəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WESTWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Westward can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
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WHAT DOES WESTWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Westward

Westward may refer to: ▪ The cardinal direction West ▪ Westward Television, a former ITV franchise in the South West of England ▪ MV Westward, a motor yacht ▪ MS Westward, a cruise ship operated by the Norwegian Cruise Line 1991—1994 ▪ Westward, Cumbria, a settlement in north-west England ▪ Westward, a series of games video created by Sandlot Games ▪ Westward Islet of Ducie Island ▪ ASP Westward, a local newspaper company in Texas...

Definition of westward in the English dictionary

The first definition of westward in the dictionary is moving, facing, or situated in the west. Other definition of westward is Also: westwards. towards the west. Westward is also the westward part, direction, etc; the west.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WESTWARD


eastward
ˈiːstwəd
frontward
ˈfrʌntwəd
leftward
ˈlɛftwəd
nightward
ˈnaɪtwəd
northeastward
ˌnɔːθˈiːstwəd
northwestward
ˌnɔːθˈwɛstwəd
outward
ˈaʊtwəd
rightward
ˈraɪtwəd
southeastward
ˌsaʊθˈiːstwəd
southwestward
ˌsaʊθˈwɛstwəd
streetward
ˈstriːtwəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WESTWARD

westernize
westernized
westernmost
Westfalen
westie
westing
Westinghouse brake
westlins
Westm.
Westmeath
Westminster
Westminster Abbey
Westmorland
westmost
Weston standard cell
Weston-super-Mare
Westphalia
Westphalian
Westpreussen
westwardly

WORDS THAT END LIKE WESTWARD

afterward
award
awkward
backward
coastward
downward
fast forward
fast-forward
forward
hayward
Howard
inward
onward
reward
steward
straightforward
toward
upward
ward
Woodward

Synonyms and antonyms of westward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «westward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WESTWARD

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

Translator English - Chinese

向西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia el oeste
570 millions of speakers

English

westward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पश्चिम की ओर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غربا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запад
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

para o oeste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পশ্চিমাভিমুখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vers l´ouest
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ke arah barat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

westwärts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

西方に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서쪽으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sisih kulon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hướng tây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்கு நோக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पश्चिमेकडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

batıya doğru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verso ovest
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zachód
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запад
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spre vest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weswaarts
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

västerut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vestover
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of westward

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WESTWARD»

The term «westward» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.827 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WESTWARD» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WESTWARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word westward.
1
William Bligh
In our passage from the Cape of Good Hope the winds were mostly from the westward with very boisterous weather: but one great advantage that this season of the year has over the summer months is in being free from fogs.
2
Russ Carnahan
After the Great Depression and after public urging, a nationwide public competition was held to determine a design for a memorial that would honor President Thomas Jefferson's bold vision for westward expansion for America.
3
Martin Filler
The truth be told, the World Trade Center was neither a very good work of architecture nor a very successful piece of urbanism. Its shortcomings were somewhat mitigated by the westward and southward expansion of the World Financial Center and Battery Park City during the 1980s.
4
Albert Bushnell Hart
The old charters of Massachusetts, Virginia, and the Carolinas had given title to strips of territory extending from the Atlantic westward to the Pacific.
5
John Moody
The States which form the northern border of the United States westward from the Great Lakes to the Pacific coast include an area several times larger than France and could contain ten Englands and still have room to spare.
6
Cynthia Ozick
Early in the 1990s, I flew alone in a dandelion-yellow, single-engine, 180-horsepower Piper Cherokee from Westchester County Airport in New York westward to the Rocky Mountains, landing and refuelling a good many times in middle-sized cities and towns along the way.
7
Josiah Strong
Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the East have poured their surplus populations.
8
Charles Sturt
Yet, upon the whole, the space I traversed is unlikely to become the haunt of civilized man, or will only become so in isolated spots, as a chain of connection to a more fertile country; if such a country exist to the westward.
9
Frank Waters
The whole westward expansion myth is seen as romantic. But it's a joke, a blot on American history.
10
Henry Wells
Westward, ever westward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WESTWARD»

Discover the use of westward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to westward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Westward!
A blood feud convinces Clay and Jefferson Holt to leave Ohio and head West in search of a new life
Dana Fuller Ross, 1992
2
Westward Expansion: A History of the American Frontier
When it appeared in 1949, the first edition of Ray Allen Billington'sWestward Expansionset a new standard for scholarship in western American history, and the book's reputation among historians, scholars, and students grew through four ...
Ray Allen Billington, Martin Ridge, 2001
3
Westward Expansion
Traces the pioneer roots of contemporary American culture and describes the life and culture during the period of western expansion.
Sara E. Quay, 2002
4
Westward Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Asia
"Like seeds on the wind, Buddhist teachings continue to reach new lands. This outstanding book brings to light, in rich detail, the current flowering of Buddhism in the West. Long a world religion, Buddhism is now a global one.
Charles S. Prebish, Martin Baumann, 2002
5
Westward, Ho!
Discusses various periods of American expansion in graphic novel format.
Darren Sechrist, 2008
6
Westward
1. This is unusual, a memoir written by someone under fifty years of age.
Harold Munnings, 2009
7
Reader's Theater Theme Collections: Westward Expansion: ...
Bring curriculum concepts to life with four theme-related scripts per book. Each script has roles at multiple levels so your on-, above-, and below-level readers can build fluency, comprehension, and performance skills together.
‎2009
8
Americans Move Westward, 1800-1850
Describes in graphic novel format the beginnings of the expansion of the United States west of the Mississippi, from the Louisiana Purchase to the incorporation of Oregon, and includes the Lewis and Clark Expedition, new forms of transport, ...
Saddleback Educational Publishing, 2008
9
Westward Into Kentucky: The Narrative of Daniel Trabue
A lively memoir that covers many events in colonial Virginia, the Revolution, and early Kentucky statehood.
Daniel Trabue, Chester Raymond Young, 2004
10
Westward in Eden: The Public Lands and the Conservation Movement
We have seen how the United States made its major acquisitions of land as the border crept westward. Over the national history, the federal government has held title at one time or another to four-fifths of the gross area. It still had at the end of ...
Wyant, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WESTWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term westward is used in the context of the following news items.
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HippyTree X Jansport 'Westward Collection' launch parties
Hermosa Beach, CA – HippyTree recently celebrated the launch of its bag collaboration with Jansport called the Westward Collection. Live music, free tacos and ... «Transworld Business, Jul 15»
2
Jansport X HippyTree Collaborate On Westward Collection
the beach. Earlier in the year, the HippyTree Tribe embarked on a twenty-four hour road trip to. test the durability and functionality of the packs. A bouldering ... «Transworld Business, Jul 15»
3
Westward Ho! stabbing: Man, 28, sent to Crown Court on two counts …
A WESTWARD Ho! man has appeared at North Devon Magistrates' Court this morning charged with two counts of attempted murder after a double stabbing in ... «North Devon Journal, Jun 15»
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UPDATE: Woman 65, & man 40, stable in hospital with multiple stab …
The incident appears to have taken place behind Carousel Amusement on on Westbourne Terrace in Westward Ho!. INITIAL REPORT: 4.17PM TWO people are ... «North Devon Journal, Jun 15»
5
ASU offering free health services through Westward Ho partnership
Arizona State University and the Westward Ho hotel are unveiling a new partnership that benefits both the students and the community members. «AZFamily, May 15»
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ASU To Move Health Training Clinic To Westward Ho Hotel In Phoenix
This week, ASU announced it'll be opening a clinic in the Westward Ho hotel, the building with the giant antenna on top of it at Fillmore and Central. The school ... «KJZZ, May 15»
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Success of Fantasy Westward Journey Reinforces NetEase's …
BEIJING, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Just two hours after NetEase released the mobile version of Fantasy Westward Journey on March 26, 2015, the title had ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
8
Fire destroys trailers at Ossipee campground
The fire at the Westward Shores campground on Nichols Road destroyed three trailers and damaged two others. Officials said the fire was knocked down, but ... «WMUR Manchester, Apr 15»
9
Plans for £3million Westward Ho! hotel are refused by Torridge …
The plans – including a 15 bedroom hotel, restaurant and spa – were for land adjacent to the village green which is currently leased to Westward Living Ltd by ... «North Devon Gazette, Apr 15»
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Child 'doing very well' after nearly drowning at resort
A 3-year-old girl who nearly drowned Saturday at Westward Look is "doing very well" and will be released from the hospital tonight, a fire official says. Northwest ... «Arizona Daily Star, Mar 15»

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