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The birds flew northward.
What does Northward mean?
Northward means toward the north.
Dictionary definition
Toward the north.
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The road curves northward after the bridge.
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The explorers moved northward as the weather grew colder.
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What does northward mean?
Toward the north.
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Northbound is close in meaning to northward.
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Southward contrasts with the meaning of northward.
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WordNorthward.
Partadverb, adjective.
MeaningNorthward means toward the north.
ExampleExample: The birds flew northward.
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- Syllables
- north · werd
- Strongest beat
- north
- Ending
- werd
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on north.
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Synonyms
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northboundUse for traveling toward the north.
toward northUse as a plain phrase for direction.
Antonyms
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southwardUse for moving toward the south.
southboundUse for traveling toward the south.
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