northwards

Adverb

Meaning

Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

north northward northerly south arctic northern nordic NATO left boreal hyperborean northernmost northbound northwardly due north
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Antonyms

south austral southwards

Phrases with the word

most northwards more northwards

Examples

they earn more up north Source: Internet

Let's go north! Source: Internet

A decisive break above 36,500 will negate the reversal and take the index northwards to 37,000 and then to 37,500 over the medium term. But failure to make a decisive break above the current hurdle can witness a near-term correction. Source: Internet

After sailing northwards along the coast they made landfall in Eendrachtsland, which had previous been encountered and named by Hartog, before turning for Batavia. Source: Internet

After a series of earthquakes, a stream of lava appeared, but fortunately flowed to the east of the town and then northwards." Source: Internet

Both were to sail northwards, and over the coming years to chart the Arctic coastline and to test whether it was navigable. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

northward equinox northward wind northwardly Northway northwest northwest african nation