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Synonyms
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Etymology
1. northward
adverb. ['ˈnɔrθwɝd'] in a northern direction.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ward (English)
- -weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- north (English)
Rhymes with Northward
- afterward
- forward
- northeastward
- norward
- upward
Sentences with northward
1. Noun, singular or mass
Like many migratory birds, some dragonfly species fly south for the winter and northward when the weather warms.
2. Adjective
You might research how the Hundred Years War with France delayed the northward progress of the Renaissance.
3. Adverb
Beans moved northward across Mexico to the United States.