: westward direction or part
sail to the westward
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Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Meanwhile, the system that could emerge near the Bahamas has been given a 30% chance of development over the next seven days, a few hundred miles northeast of the central Bahamas, with some slow development possible thereafter while the system moves westward or west-northwestward.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
The rest congregated, checked in with team leaders, and hopped into an assortment of cars bound for various points along the winding westward route that ultimately leads to the Tanglewood gate in Lenox, 150 miles away.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
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Adverb or adjective
As more European immigrants were arriving in Wisconsin, Oneida leaders were fighting pressure from state and federal officials for further removal westward to Oklahoma.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Meanwhile, the system that could emerge near the Bahamas has been given a 30% chance of development over the next seven days, a few hundred miles northeast of the central Bahamas, with some slow development possible thereafter while the system moves westward or west-northwestward.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Noun
Tuul & Bruno Morandi/Getty Images For centuries, traders journeyed along the ancient Silk Road, weaving westwards from China to Iran and Turkey, sharing their stories and cultures alongside textiles, tea, and perfume.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
The rest congregated, checked in with team leaders, and hopped into an assortment of cars bound for various points along the winding westward route that ultimately leads to the Tanglewood gate in Lenox, 150 miles away.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
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“Westward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westward. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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: westward direction or part
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