northwards
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north·ward
(nôrth′wərd)adv. & adj.
Toward, to, or in the north.
n.
A northern direction, point, or region.
north′ward·ly adv. & adj.
north′wards adv.
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northwards
(ˈnɔːθwədz) ornorthward
adv
towards the north
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northwards
1. 'northwards'
If you move or look northwards, you move or look towards the north.
Morning Rose moved off slowly northwards from the jetty.
Northwards is only used as an adverb.
2. 'northward'
In American English and old-fashioned British English, northward is often used instead of 'northwards'.
Tropical storm Marco is pushing northward up Florida's coast.
In both British and American English, northward is sometimes used as an adjective in front of a noun.
The northward journey from Jalalabad was no more than 120 miles.
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Adv. | 1. | northwards - in a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!" |
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