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eastwards

/ˈiːstwərdz/ /ɪstwərdz/

Meanings
adverb
Eastward.

Examples :

"The birds flew eastwards for the winter. "
direction geography

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eastward noun

/ˈiːstwəd/ /ˈistwɚd/

The direction or area lying to the east.

"The eastward journey to Grandma's house took several hours. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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flew noun

/fluː/

(chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine equivalent of the upper lip.

"My dog's long, floppy flew drooped over his mouth as he panted. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

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winter noun

/ˈwɪntɚ/ /ˈwɪntə/

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December 23 to March 20 in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

"The winter holidays are a popular time for family gatherings. "