northward
IPA: nˈɔrθwɝd
noun
- The direction or area lying to the north of a place.
adjective
- Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north.
adverb
- Towards the north; in a northerly direction.
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Examples of "northward" in Sentences
- Gradually it expanded northward.
- It moved northward and dissipated.
- A river flows northward through it.
- A fighting advance continued northwards.
- Faith's northward trek remains unequaled.
- It accelerated northward and struck Miami.
- Rain, sleet and snow travelled northwards throughout the early hours.
- The tidal current flows southward on the flood and northward on the ebb.
- Glaciers to the north blocked the natural northward drainage of the areas.
- As the icebergs drift northwards, they sprinkle the minerals through the ocean.
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