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The Britannica Dictionary -ward 4 ENTRIES FOUND:

• ward (noun)
• ward (verb)
• -ward (adjective suffix)
• -ward (adverb suffix)

1 -ward /wɚd/ adjective suffix also -wards /wɚdz/ 1 -ward /wɚd/ adjective suffix also -wards /wɚdz/ Britannica Dictionary definition of -WARD 1 : that moves, tends, faces, or is directed toward

• windward

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• leftward
• a rearward movement of troops

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 -ward (chiefly US) /wɚd/ adverb suffix or -wards /wɚdz/ 2 -ward (chiefly US) /wɚd/ adverb suffix or -wards /wɚdz/ Britannica Dictionary definition of -WARD : in or toward a (specified) direction

• upward
• westward
• looked skyward

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