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ad. Toward, to, or in the west.

n. A westward direction, point, or region.

adj. Lying toward the west.

ad. Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward.

n. The western region or countries; the west.

ad. Toward the west.

adj. Lying toward the west.

n. The western region or countries; the west.

Toward the west; in a westerly direction: as, to ride or sail westward.

Toward the ecclesiastical west. See west.

Being toward the west; bearing or tending westward: as, a westward position or course; the westward trend of the mountains.

n. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

ad. toward the west

adj. moving toward the west

"At Chemulpo, only a few miles westward from the Korean capital of Seoul, London barely had time to recover from his ailments when he learned that the Russian advance had nearly reached Ping Yang (Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, today), nearly 200 miles to the north."

west    westwards   

cardinal compass point   

westward ho!   

southward    upward    circuitous    inland    seaward    southerly    cross-country    eastern    uninterrupted    hours