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southward

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south·ward  (southwrd, srd)
adv. & adj.
Toward, to, or in the south.
n.
A southward direction, point, or region.
southward·ly adv. & adj.
southwards adv.
southward
Adjective, adv
also southwards
towards the south
Noun
the southward part or direction
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.southward - the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
due south, S, south
cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points
Adj.1.southward - moving toward the south; "a southbound train"
southbound
south - situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south; "the south entrance"
Adv.1.southward - toward the south; "the ship turned southerly"
southerly, southwards
Translations
southward [ˈsauθwəd], southwards [ˈsauθwədz] south adv → vers le sud
southward [ˈsauθwəd], southwards [ˈsauθwədz] south adv → nach Süden, in Richtung Süden
southward [ˈsauθwəd], southwards [ˈsauθwədz] adv → verso sud


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By a Law of Nature with us, there is a constant attraction to the South; and, although in temperate climates this is very slight -- so that even a Woman in reasonable health can journey several furlongs northward without much difficulty -- yet the hampering effect of the southward attraction is quite sufficient to serve as a compass in most parts of our earth.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
"Now turn we unto Sir Marhaus that rode with the damsel of thirty winter of age southward --"
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
Twenty miles southward by now, the special was still tearing its way into the darkness.
The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
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