northward
1 of 2adverb or adjective
north·ward ˈnȯrth-wərd 
: toward the north
northwards
ˈnȯrth-wərdz
adverb northward
2 of 2noun
: northward direction or part
sail to the northward
Example Sentences
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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 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
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
Kids Definition
northward
adverb or adjective
north·ward ˈnȯrth-wərd
: toward the north The storm is moving northward.