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- [nawrth-werd; Nautical nawr-th erd]
- /ˈnɔrθ wərd; Nautical ˈnɔr ðərd/
- /ˈnɔːθ.wəd/
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- [nawrth-werd; Nautical nawr-th erd]
- /ˈnɔrθ wərd; Nautical ˈnɔr ðərd/
Definitions of northward word
- adverb northward Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north. 1
- adjective northward Also, northwardly. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north. 1
- noun northward the northward part, direction, or point. 1
- noun northward In a northerly direction. 1
- adverb northward towards the north 1
- abbreviation NORTHWARD northbound 1
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Origin of northward
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English; Old English northweard. See north, -ward
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Parts of speech for Northward
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
northward popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
northward usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for northward
adverb northward
- arctic — The Arctic is the area of the world around the North Pole. It is extremely cold and there is very little light in winter and very little darkness in summer.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- hyperborean — Classical Mythology. one of a people supposed to live in a land of perpetual sunshine and abundance beyond the north wind.
- northerly — moving, directed, or situated toward the north.
- northern — lying toward or situated in the north.
adjective northward
- north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
Antonyms for northward
adjective northward
- southern — lying toward, situated in, or directed toward the south.
Top questions with northward
- which river flows northward from kazakhstan into russia?
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