eastward
adverb/ˈistwərd/
Frequency rank: #10,166 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Toward or in the direction of the east.
Example sentence
The birds flew eastward as winter approached, seeking warmer climates.
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