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northward

[ nawrth-werd; Nautical nawr-therd ]

adverb

  1. Also Դǰٳw, Դǰٳw·. toward the north.


adjective

  1. Also Դǰٳw·. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.

noun

  1. the northward part, direction, or point.

northward

/ ˈnɔːðəd; ˈnɔːθwəd /

adjective

  1. moving, facing, or situated towards the north
“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

noun

  1. the northward part, direction, etc; the north
“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. a variant of northwards
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԴǰٳɲ, adjectiveadverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of northward1

before 1100; Middle English; Old English northweard. See north, -ward
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On my way northward and speeding in my white Mustang convertible, I careened wildly through the city and then the canyons.

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Beirut, once a safe haven for those fleeing airstrikes in southern Lebanon, itself came under fire as the violence spread northwards.

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A swathe of strong and gusty winds is also expected to move northwards during Tuesday night and Wednesday - particularly affecting England, Wales and parts of Northern Ireland.

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Showers will move northwards into Scotland during the afternoon as cloud cover becomes more widespread.

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The back-up runway needs to shift 12 metres northwards to meet that safety rule.

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