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eastward

[eest-werd] / ˈist wərd /
ADJECTIVE
eastern
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Thursday will also see a spell of rain spreading south eastward across the UK before it clears away from the south-east later in the day.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The State Department urged Americans in all of the Middle East from Egypt eastward to leave for their own safety.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the South on Friday and then spread eastward over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Germany has been passing new laws, striking agreements with neighboring countries and reinforcing bridges and railways, he said, all to allow the movement of troops, ammunition and hardware eastward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

And all that night Pippin alone and sleepless stood upon the wall and gazed eastward.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien