northward

== English == === Etymology === From north +‎ -ward. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɔɹθwɚd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɔːθwəd/ Hyphenation: north‧ward === Noun === northward (uncountable) The direction or area lying to the north of a place. === Adjective === northward (comparative more northward, superlative most northward) Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north. ==== Derived terms ==== northward equinox northwardly northwards === Adverb === northward (comparative more northward, superlative most northward) Towards the north; in a northerly direction. ==== Translations ==== === References === “northward”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.