Westwards
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Westwards is an adverb meaning westward, towards the west.
Meaning
westward, towards the west.
Example Sentences
The view westwards from here is extremely fine, with the striking flat-topped outline of Blencathra or Saddleback (2,847ft) the most dominant feature, and the Helvellyn range to the left.
Basingstoke-Exeter will test this. From Salisbury westwards, it's largely single-track since British Rail downgraded it in 1967. There's a ten-mile loop between Templecombe and Yeovil, as well as shorter loops at Chard, Axminster and Honiton.
Synonyms for westwards
Depending on context, synonyms include westward.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include west, westwardly, westbound, west-southwestward, west-northwestward, west-southwestwards.
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