"eastward" in the noun sense
1. east, due east, eastward, E
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
"eastward" in the adjective sense
1. eastbound, eastward
moving toward the east
"eastbound trains"
"eastward" in the adverb sense
1. eastward, eastwards
toward the east
"they migrated eastward to Sweden"
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