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eastwards

UK
/ˈiːstwədz/
US
/ˈistwɚdz/

Translations

eastwardsadverb
UK
/ˈiːstwədz/
US
/ˈistwɚdz/
Invariable adverb meaning 'toward or in the direction of the east'; chiefly used in formal, literary, or geographic contexts.
vers l'estSens directionnel; s'emploie pour indiquer un mouvement.
The birds migrated eastwards as the weather grew colder.
Les oiseaux ont migré vers l'est à mesure que le temps devenait plus froid.
Additional translations
en direction de l'estFormulation plus explicite, surtout dans un contexte descriptif ou soutenu.
Synonyms
eastward
due east
in an easterly direction
to the east
towards the east
toward the east
eastwardly
easterly
eastbound
east
Antonyms
westwardly
west
westward
westwards

Definitions

eastwardsadverb
Toward the east; in an eastward direction.
The birds migrated eastwards as the weather grew colder.
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