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Webster 1913 Edition

Northward

North′ward

,
Adj.
[AS.
norðweard
.]
Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Webster 1828 Edition

Northward

NORTH'WARD

,
Adj.
Being towards the north, or nearer to the north than to the east and west points.

NORTH'WARD

,
adv.
Towards the north, or towards a point nearer to the north than the east and west points.

Definition 2024

northward

northward

English

Noun

northward ‎(uncountable)

  1. The direction or area lying to the north of a place.

Adjective

northward ‎(comparative more northward, superlative most northward)

  1. Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.

Derived terms

Adverb

northward ‎(comparative more northward, superlative most northward)

  1. Towards the north; in a northerly direction.

Translations

References

  • northward in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

north +‎ -ward

Pronunciation

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