eastward
/ˈiːstwəd/adjective
उच्चारण ईस्ट्वड
पूर्व की ओर
Core word
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towards the east
पूर्व की ओर
- The storm is moving in an eastward direction.
- The eastward movement of the cyclone was tracked on radar.
- The pilot made an eastward turn after take-off.
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- The eastward journey took the explorers across the river.
- A slight eastward shift in the wind was noticed.
Opposite westward
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towards the east
पूर्व की ओर
- The train travelled eastward through Bihar.
- The pilgrims walked eastward at dawn to reach the river.
- The river flows eastward before reaching the bay.
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- They set off eastward as soon as it was light.
- The storm is moving eastward and will weaken by tomorrow.
Opposite westward
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
eastward (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, eastward describes a movement or a direction towards the east.
Adjective के रूप में 'eastward' पूर्व की ओर की गति या दिशा का वर्णन करता है।
- The eastward journey took three days.
- An eastward turn of the road led to the lake.
eastward (adverb)
As an adverb it follows a movement verb and needs no preposition. British English also uses eastwards.
Adverb के रूप में यह गति-क्रिया के बाद आता है और preposition नहीं लगता। British English में 'eastwards' भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The caravan travelled eastward.
- The river flows eastward to the sea.
in an eastward direction
A fuller phrase for direction is in an eastward direction.
दिशा के लिए अधिक पूर्ण वाक्यांश 'in an eastward direction' है।
- The clouds were moving in an eastward direction.
- He walked in an eastward direction for an hour.
eastward expansion / shift / march
With nouns of change, it shows movement or growth towards the east.
परिवर्तन-सूचक nouns के साथ यह पूर्व की ओर गति या विस्तार दिखाता है।
- The kingdom's eastward expansion alarmed its neighbours.
- An eastward shift of the monsoon was noticed.
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eastward + noun
journeymarchexpansionflowslopeview
- The army began its long eastward march.
verb + eastward
travelheadflowdriftspreadturn
- The storm drifted eastward and weakened.
adverb + eastward
slowlysteadilygraduallyquicklyfurther
- The cyclone moved steadily eastward over the sea.
history/geography
migrationtrade routeconquestrailwaysettlement
- The eastward railway opened new markets for the farmers.
eastward + noun (change)
shifttrendmovesurgedrift
- Experts noted an eastward drift of rainfall over the past decade.
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- The pilgrims journeyed eastward to reach the holy river.
तीर्थयात्री पवित्र नदी तक पहुँचने के लिए पूर्व की ओर चले।
- The eastward flow of the river creates a wide delta.
नदी का पूर्व की ओर प्रवाह एक चौड़ा डेल्टा बनाता है।
- Radhika's window has an eastward view of the hills.
राधिका की खिड़की से पूर्व की ओर पहाड़ियों का दृश्य दिखता है।
- Heavy clouds spread eastward after midnight.
आधी रात के बाद घने बादल पूर्व की ओर फैल गए।
- The eastward expansion of the city has swallowed many fields.
शहर के पूर्व की ओर विस्तार ने अनेक खेतों को निगल लिया है।
- Traders pushed eastward in search of silk and spices.
व्यापारी रेशम और मसालों की खोज में पूर्व की ओर बढ़े।
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✗ The ship sailed to eastward.
✓ The ship sailed eastward.
Eastward is an adverb here, so no preposition is needed.
यहाँ 'eastward' adverb है, इसलिए preposition नहीं चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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§Grammar and usage
British and American: In British English the adverb is usually eastwards, while eastward is common as an adjective.
British English में adverb के रूप में प्रायः eastwards प्रयोग होता है, जबकि eastward adjective के रूप में आम है।