northward

English

Etymology

north +‎ -ward

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹθwɚd/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːθwəd/
Audio (US) (file)
Hyphenation: north‧ward

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)
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.

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