# eastward

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈist.wɚd/ · frequency rank #21,195

## Definitions
1. The direction or area lying to the east.

## Etymology
From Middle English estward, from Old English ēastweard, ēasteweard; equivalent to east + -ward.

## Easily confused with
- **Eastwood** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eastward-vs-eastwood)
- **eastwards** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eastward-vs-eastwards)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aestward`, `easstward`, `eastawrd`, `easttward`, `eastwadr`, `eastwardd`, `eastwarrd`, `eastwrad`, `eastwward`, `easwtard`, `eatsward`, `esatward`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eastward