northward

Speech parts

1. northward - Noun

2. northward - Adjective

3. northward - Adverb

5. northward - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Alt. of Northwards

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

north northerly n northwards northbound due north east south arctic northern uptown occident left degree Scandinavia

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Antonyms

south southern austral hot burning heated

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Hypernyms

cardinal compass point

Phrases with the word

in a northward position in a northward direction northward wind the northward

Examples

Long ago, in Kentucky, I, a boy, stood By a dirt road, in first dark, and heard The great geese hoot northward. I could not see them, there being no moon And the stars sparse. I heard them. I did not know what was happening in my heart. Robert Penn Warren

The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard reports that several additional parties were on the point of setting out from St. Joseph's farther to the northward. Francis Parkman

they earn more up north Source: Internet

Let's go north! Source: Internet

the northbound lane Source: Internet

we took the north train Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

northumbrian Northup northupite northward equinox northward wind northwardly