Meaning

1 senses
  1. Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.

    moving toward the north

Examples

4 sentences
  1. There is a gradual cline of decreasing size to the northward.

  2. The ship struck northward.

  3. The ship continued northward.

    deDas Schiff fuhr weiter nordwärts. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Authorities say temperatures are being driven higher by a hot air mass moving northward from Africa.

Forms

more northward, most northward
Comparativemore northward Lesson
Superlativemost northward Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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