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northward
[ nawrth-werd; Nautical nawr-therd ]
adverb
- Also Դǰٳw, Դǰٳw·. toward the north.
adjective
- Also Դǰٳw·. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.
noun
- the northward part, direction, or point.
northward
/ ˈnɔːðəd; ˈnɔːθwəd /
adjective
- moving, facing, or situated towards the north
noun
- the northward part, direction, etc; the north
adverb
- a variant of northwards
Derived Forms
- ˈԴǰٳɲ, adjectiveadverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of northward1
Example Sentences
The back-up runway needs to shift 12 metres northwards to meet that safety rule.
In fact, we’re already seeing a northward shift in the distribution of palm trees, those tropical icons.
As fresher water doesn't sink as easily, this is expected to slow the circulation and so bring less saltwater northwards from the tropics.
Panama’s role in the immigration puzzle has been primarily to repatriate citizens from other countries who end up stranded in the country as they attempt to move northward.
Churches played a role in the anti-slavery Underground Railroad that guided fugitives northward.
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