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BNC: 20374 COCA: 14152

northward

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
northward /ˈnoɚθwɚd/ adverb
also chiefly British northwards /ˈnoɚθwɚdz/
northward
/ˈnoɚθwɚd/
adverb
also chiefly British northwards /ˈnoɚθwɚdz/
Learner's definition of NORTHWARD
: toward the north向北;朝北

— northward

adjective
BNC: 20374 COCA: 14152

northward

1 of 2

adverb or adjective

north·​ward ˈnȯrth-wərd How to pronounce northward (audio)
: toward the north
northwards adverb

northward

2 of 2

noun

: northward direction or part
sail to the northward

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb or adjective
On Sunday a southerly wind reversal will spread northward and heat Portland back up again. oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 The rats arrived from Europe, likely hundreds of years ago as a result of colonization; the feijoa trees spread northward from their native Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Kramer noted that very few black sea urchin populations recovered from the 1983 event that began in the Atlantic Ocean near the Panama Canal and spread northward and then eastward over the next 13 months. DÁnica Coto, ajc, 14 Apr. 2022 Kramer noted that very few black sea urchin populations recovered from the 1983 event that began in the Atlantic Ocean near the Panama Canal and spread northward and then eastward over the next 13 months. DÁnica Coto, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2022 Saturday will be the start of a quick heat up as high pressure builds back into the region and brings heat northward from the desert southwest. oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2022 On Tuesday, an area of low pressure was moving in off the coast, acting to help funnel the extreme heat northward into the UK. Angela Dewan, CNN, 19 July 2022 Newman, meanwhile, defeated conservative Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski in 2020 before seeing Illinois Democrats shift her 3rd Congressional District northward as part of the remap in response to the decennial U.S. Census. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022 Road trippers can continue their California journey northward on the Highway 1 Discovery Route for gorgeous views and more great places to visit. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2022
Noun
The Wisconsin portion of that forecast region runs roughly along a line from Appleton to Eau Claire and northward. Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 The high acts as a force field of sorts, diverting the jet stream northward and deflecting any inclement weather into Canada. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 July 2022 The high acts as a force field of sorts, diverting the jet stream northward and deflecting any inclement weather into Canada. Matthew Cappucci, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 This may be another case of a more southerly species that’s gradually extending its range northward like black vultures are currently doing. BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 The thunderstorms were caused by a low-pressure system off the coast pulling monsoonal moisture northward into the region, meteorologists said. CBS News, 22 June 2022 The project extends from Mills Road northward to just east of the Jaycox Road and Schwartz Road intersection. cleveland, 17 June 2022 The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for portions of central and South Texas Sunday which will likely need to be reissued and extended northward and eastward over the coming days. Washington Post, 8 May 2022 Fifty percent of forecast models show high pressure ridging extending far enough into the Pacific Northwest to keep the moisture flowing northward and skip much of Oregon. oregonlive, 7 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb Or Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of northward was before the 12th century
BNC: 20374 COCA: 14152

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