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northernwards

[ ˈnɔːðənwərdz ]

Adverb

^{Context #1 | Adverb}

direction

Towards the north or in a northerly direction.

Synonyms

northward, northwards.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
northernwards	Mostly used in written or formal contexts to describe movement or direction towards the north. This term is less common and can appear in literary or historical texts. The explorers traveled northernwards in search of new lands
northwards	Frequently used in everyday spoken and written English to describe movement or direction towards the north. This variant is more common in British English. The birds flew northwards as the weather began to change
northward	Commonly used in both spoken and written English to indicate movement or direction towards the north. It can be slightly more formal than 'northwards'. They drove northward to escape the city

Word

Description / Examples

northernwards

Mostly used in written or formal contexts to describe movement or direction towards the north. This term is less common and can appear in literary or historical texts.

The explorers traveled northernwards in search of new lands

northwards

Frequently used in everyday spoken and written English to describe movement or direction towards the north. This variant is more common in British English.

The birds flew northwards as the weather began to change

northward

Commonly used in both spoken and written English to indicate movement or direction towards the north. It can be slightly more formal than 'northwards'.

They drove northward to escape the city

Examples of usage

We headed northernwards to escape the heat of the city.
The birds flew northernwards for the winter migration.

Translations

Translations of the word "northernwards" in other languages:

🇵🇹 para o norte

🇮🇳 उत्तर की ओर

🇩🇪 nach Norden

🇮🇩 ke utara

🇺🇦 на північ

🇵🇱 na północ

🇯🇵 北へ (きたへ)

🇫🇷 vers le nord

🇪🇸 hacia el norte

🇹🇷 kuzeye doğru

🇰🇷 북쪽으로

🇸🇦 شمالًا

🇨🇿 na sever

🇸🇰 na sever

🇨🇳 向北

🇸🇮 proti severu

🇮🇸 norður

🇰🇿 солтүстікке қарай

🇬🇪 ჩრდილოეთით

🇦🇿 şimala doğru

🇲🇽 hacia el norte

Etymology

The word 'northernwards' is a combination of 'northern' and the suffix '-wards', forming an adverb that indicates movement or direction towards the north. It is commonly used in navigation, travel, and geographic contexts to describe movement in a northerly direction. The term has origins in Old English and has been adapted over time to its current form in modern English.