Meanings
- not comparablewestward, towards the west
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.
1961 October, 'Voyageur', “The Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway”, in Trains Illustrated, page 5981 more example
Basingstoke-Exeter will test this. From Salisbury westwards, it's largely single-track since British Rail downgraded it in 1967. There's a ten-mile loop between Templecombe and Yeovil, as well as shorter loops at Chard, Axminster and Honiton.
2025 February 5, Philip Haigh, “Where track and train integration will be put to the test”, in RAIL, number 1028, page 51
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbtoward the west
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Dutch westwaarts
- westwaartstowards the west
Esperanto okcidenten
- okcidententowards the west
Māori whakateuru
- whakateurutowards the west
Cite this entry
westwards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/westwards
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