west ‧ ward /ˈwestwəd $ -wərd/ BrE AmE ( also west‧wards /-wədz $ -wərdz/) adverb
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , ↑ westerly , ↑ western , ↑ westbound , ↑ westernized , ↑ westward ; noun : ↑ west , ↑ western , westerner, ↑ westerly , ↑ westernization ; adverb : ↑ west , westward(s); verb : ↑ westernize ]
towards the west:
The ship turned westward, away from the coast.
—westward adjective :
westward flights