northward

English

Etymology

From north +‎ -ward.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹθwɚd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːθwəd/

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• Hyphenation: north‧ward

Noun

northward (uncountable)

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

Adjective

northward (comparative more northward, superlative most northward)

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

Derived terms

• northward equinox
• northwardly
• northwards

Adverb

northward (comparative more northward, superlative most northward)

1. Towards the north; in a northerly direction.

Translations

towards the north

• Belarusian: на по́ўнач (na póŭnač)
• Dutch: noordwaarts (nl)
• German: nordwärts (de)
• Hungarian: északra (hu), észak felé
• 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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.