Westwards

Synonyms for "westwards" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Adverb(2 words)
westwardto the west

Strong matches (2)

Adverb(2 words)
toward the westtowards the western world

Related words (3)

Adverb(2 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

4 relation types

More general

8 entries
cultural directiondirectionaldirectional adverbdirectional attributedirectional descriptorgeopolitical expansion termgeopolitical orientationspatial adverb

More specific

9 entries
westernizationwestward alignmentwestward expansionwestward flowwestward growthwestward migrationwestward movementwestwards driftwestwards migration

Collocations

6 entries
westwards directionwestwards expansionwestwards flowwestwards migrationwestwards movementwestwards trajectory

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

We traveled westwards for 100 miles.

Source: tatoeba (669904)

As the boat sailed on westwards, the captain looked back at how far they had come, and felt a tear prick the corner of his eye.

Source: tatoeba (877488)

He turned his gaze westwards.

Source: tatoeba (10726611)

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.

Source: wiktionary

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