Move westward: meaning, definitions and examples

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move westward

 

[ ˈwɛstwərd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

direction

To move in the direction of west; to travel towards the west.

Synonyms

head west, journey west, travel west

Examples of usage

  • The explorers decided to move westward in search of new lands.
  • The storm was moving westward, causing heavy rainfall in the region.

Translations

Translations of the word "move westward" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mover-se para oeste

🇮🇳 पश्चिम की ओर बढ़ना

🇩🇪 nach Westen bewegen

🇮🇩 bergerak ke barat

🇺🇦 рухатись на захід

🇵🇱 przesuwać się na zachód

🇯🇵 西へ動く

🇫🇷 se déplacer vers l'ouest

🇪🇸 moverse hacia el oeste

🇹🇷 batıya doğru hareket etmek

🇰🇷 서쪽으로 이동하다

🇸🇦 التحرك غربًا

🇨🇿 pohybovat se na západ

🇸🇰 presúvať sa na západ

🇨🇳 向西移动

🇸🇮 premikati se proti zahodu

🇮🇸 fara vestur

🇰🇿 батысқа қарай жылжу

🇬🇪 დასავლეთით გადაადგილება

🇦🇿 qərbə doğru hərəkət etmək

🇲🇽 moverse hacia el oeste

Word origin

The term 'westward' originated from the Middle English word 'westward', which is a combination of 'west' and '-ward', meaning in the direction of. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century to indicate movement or direction towards the west.