I. ˈwestwə(r)d adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English westweard, from west (I) + -weard -ward
: toward the west
the pioneers trekked westward
II. noun
: westward direction or part
the Rockies lie to the westward
I. ˈwestwə(r)d adverb (or adjective)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English westweard, from west (I) + -weard -ward
: toward the west
the pioneers trekked westward
II. noun
: westward direction or part
the Rockies lie to the westward
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012