northward
/ˈnɔrθwərd/
adverb
- Toward the north.
- We drove northward along the coast highway.
- The birds flew northward for the summer.
- The river flows northward before turning east.
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adjective
- Situated in, directed toward, or facing the north.
- A northward wind brought cold air from the Arctic.
- They took a northward course across the open sea.
- The northward route is shorter but more mountainous.
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noun
- The direction or region toward the north.
- The explorers headed into the northward.
- From the hill, we could see the vast northward stretching to the horizon.
- The map shows the northward as mostly forest.