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skyward

American  
[skahy-werd] / ˈskaɪ wərd /

adverb

  1. Also skywards. toward the sky.

adjective

  1. directed toward the sky.

skyward British  
/ ˈskaɪwəd /

adjective

  1. directed or moving towards the sky

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. Also: skywards.  towards the sky

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of skyward

First recorded in 1575–85; sky + -ward

Example Sentences

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Embassy staffers and dependents evacuating, airlines suspending service, eyes in Iran warily turning skyward for signs of an attack.

From Los Angeles Times

“When stocks are blasting skyward, even the most steadfast can be sucked into the updraft. When they are cascading downward, keeping one’s cool is almost impossible.”

From MarketWatch

Llewelyn asked, his eyes skyward at the two shadows trapped on his head.

From Literature

Flames licked skyward as he gazed down at the town.

From Literature

They hadn’t been out to see the mountain since the first days of the volcano’s blasts skyward.

From Literature

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