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westwards

/ˈwestwərdz/ /ˈwɛstwərdz/

Meanings
adverb
Westward, towards the west

Examples :

"The migrating birds flew westwards across the vast sky. "
direction geography

Related Words

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westward noun

/ˈwɛstwəd/ /ˈwɛstwɚd/

The western region or countries; the west.

"The explorers dreamed of finding new riches in the westward. "

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migrating verb

/ˈmaɪˌɡreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪɾɪŋ/

To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons.

"Twice a year the Minnesotans migrate from their state to the Gulf of Mexico."

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towards preposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

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west noun

/wɛst/

One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox, abbreviated as W.

"The school is located west of the town center. "

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sky noun

/skaɪ/

The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the ground during the day.

"That year, a meteor fell from the sky."

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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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vast noun

/vɑːst/ /væst/

A vast space.

"The vast expanse of the school's parking lot was nearly empty on a Tuesday morning. "

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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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across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."