northward
UK /ˈnɔːθwəd/ · US /ˈnɔɹθwɚd/ noun, adjective, adverb
- 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.
Synonyms
Etymology
From north + -ward.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
- adverb Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
Etymology [AS. noredhweard.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “northward”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details