northward

[ nawrth-werd; Nautical nawr-therd ]
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adverb
  1. Also northwards, north·ward·ly. toward the north.

adjective
  1. Also north·ward·ly. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.

noun
  1. the northward part, direction, or point.

Origin of northward

1
before 1100; Middle English; Old English northweard.See north, -ward

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British Dictionary definitions for northward

northward

/ (ˈnɔːθwəd, nautical ˈnɔːðəd) /


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

noun
  1. the northward part, direction, etc; the north

adverb
  1. a variant of northwards

Derived forms of northward

  • northwardly, adjective, adverb

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