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What is "northward" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does northward mean in English? Meaning of northward definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "northward" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "northward": the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees

Noun

  • Meaning: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
  • Synonyms: due north n north northward
  • Hypernyms: cardinal compass point

    • Meaning of "northward": moving toward the north

    Adjective

  • Meaning: moving toward the north
  • Example: the northbound lane we took the north train the northward flow of traffic
  • Synonyms: northbound northward
  • Similar: north

    • Meaning of "northward": in a northern direction

    Adverb

  • Meaning: in a northern direction
  • Example: they earn more up north Let's go north!
  • Synonyms: north northerly northward northwards
  • Adjective: The direction or area lying to the north of a place.

    • Synonyms:

    northern, arctic, northerly, tundra, cold, frozen, polar, boreal, hyperborean, northbound, northmost, septentrional, toward North Pole, arctic, north, northern, polar, north, arctic, polar, boreal,

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    northward in English: northward
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