northward

English

Etymology

north +‎ -ward

Pronunciation

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Noun

northward (uncountable)

The direction or area lying to the north of a place.

Adjective

northward (comparative more northward, superlative most northward)

Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.

Derived terms

Adverb

northward (comparative more northward, superlative most northward)

Towards the north; in a northerly direction.

Translations

towards the north

Belarusian: на по́ўнач (na póŭnač)
Dutch: noordwaarts (nl)
German: nordwärts (de)
Latvian: uz ziemeļiem
Maori: whakateraki

Navajo: náhookǫsjigo
Russian: к се́веру (k séveru), на се́вер (na séver)
Telugu: ఉత్తరముగా (uttaramugā)
Ukrainian: на пі́вніч (na pívnič)

References

northward in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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