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northward - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'northward' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Northward [ a.]
- Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
2 . Northward [ adv.]
- Alt. of Northwards

Meaning of 'northward' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . northward [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a northern direction
Example in sentence:
  • Let's go north!;
  • they earn more up north
2 . northward [ s]
Meaning (2):
- moving toward the north
Example in sentence:
  • the northbound lane;
  • the northward flow of traffic;
  • we took the north train