northward
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northward
- /ˈnɔɹθwɚd/ US
- /ˈnɔːθwəd/ UK
noun
- The direction or area lying to the north of a place.
adjective more northward · most northward
- Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.
adverb more northward · most northward
- Towards the north; in a northerly direction. When she came, I could see at a glance she was tired and jaded and worried, and so, instead of letting her fret about in the hotel and get into a wearing tangle of gossip, I packed her and two knapsacks up, and started off on a long, refreshing, easy-going walk northward, until a blister on her foot
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: northbound, north, northerly, northern, upcountry, boreal, septentrional, north-facing, northwardly, arctic, polar, poleward, polarward, hyperborean, eastward, north country
Translations
Talk about this word "northward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/northward. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. northward. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/northward "northward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/northward.Cite this
@misc{northward_2026,
title = {northward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/northward},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
