Westwards

Westwards
Westward West"ward, Westwards West"wards, adv. [AS. westweard. See {West}, and {-ward}. ] Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward. [1913 Webster]

Westward the course of empire takes its way. --Berkeley. [1913 Webster]


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  • westwards — [west′wərdz] adv. WESTWARD …   English World dictionary

  • westwards — westward, westwards The only form for the adjective is westward (in a westward direction), but westward and westwards are both used for the adverb, with a preference for westwards in BrE: • He climbed the lower slopes of Big Allen and stood,… …   Modern English usage

  • westwards — UK [ˈwestwə(r)dz] / US [ˈwestwərdz] adverb towards the west They headed westwards along the motorway …   English dictionary

  • westwards — adverb see westward I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • westwards — adverb westward …   Wiktionary

  • westwards — west|wards [ westwərdz ] adverb WESTWARD …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • westwards — west·wards || westwÉ™(r)dz adj. westward, westerly; faces the west adv. towards the west, westward …   English contemporary dictionary

  • westwards — west·wards …   English syllables

  • westwards — [ˈwestwədz] adv towards the west …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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