: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
The system is expected to move westward across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy rainfall and potential flooding.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Fans will have to stay up late to see the team play because of their westward travels.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
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Adverb or adjective
For the time being, the war Putin waged to halt Ukraine’s westward turn has only propelled Ukraine westward.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
The system is expected to move westward across Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy rainfall and potential flooding.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
Noun
Should Azerbaijan join the Accords, the European energy market would be the most significant immediate beneficiary, since Azeri energy could flow westwards without its existing cooperation with Israel acting as a burden.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Fans will have to stay up late to see the team play because of their westward travels.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
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“Westward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westward. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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: westward direction or part
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