ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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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