Eastwards: meaning, definitions and examples

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eastwards

 

[ หˆiหstwษ™rdz ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

direction

In the direction towards the east.

Synonyms

eastward, towards the east

Examples of usage

  • They traveled eastwards to reach their destination.
  • The sun rises in the eastwards every morning.

Translations

Translations of the word "eastwards" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น para leste

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคต เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ostwรคrts

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ke arah timur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ ัั…ั–ะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ na wschรณd

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฑๅ‘ใใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vers l'est

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hacia el este

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doฤŸuya doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋™์ชฝ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑู‚ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ na vรฝchod

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ na vรฝchod

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ไธœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proti vzhodu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ austur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั‹า“ั‹ัา›ะฐ า›ะฐั€ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™rqษ™ doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hacia el este

Etymology

The word 'eastwards' originated from the combination of 'east' and the suffix '-wards', which is used to indicate direction. It has been in use in the English language for centuries, dating back to the Middle English period. The concept of direction has always been important for navigation and communication, and 'eastwards' serves as a clear indicator of movement or orientation towards the east.

See also: east, Easter, easterly, eastern, eastward.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,657, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.