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northwards

 

[ หˆnษ”หฮธwษ™dz ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

direction

Towards the north or in a northern direction.

Synonyms

northerly, northernwards, northward.

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Word Description / Examples
northwards

Use this when referring to a general direction towards the north. Commonly used in travel and navigation contexts.

  • The birds flew northwards for the summer
northward

Similar to 'northwards', this is used to describe direction towards the north. 'Northward' can sometimes sound a bit more formal.

  • They journeyed northward across the plains
northernwards

This is a less common variant of 'northwards' and is rarely used in everyday language. It would be used in more formal or poetic contexts.

  • The explorers moved northernwards through the icy tundra
northerly

This is often used to describe winds coming from the north or to describe something that is situated in or facing north.

  • A northerly wind brought a chill to the evening
  • They live in the most northerly part of the town

Examples of usage

  • They headed northwards towards the mountains.
  • The wind was blowing northwards.

Translations

Translations of the word "northwards" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น para o norte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเคคเคฐ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nach Norden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ke arah utara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ ะฟั–ะฒะฝั–ั‡

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ na pรณล‚noc

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒ—ใซๅ‘ใ‹ใฃใฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vers le nord

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hacia el norte

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kuzeye doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ์ชฝ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดู…ุงู„ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ na sever

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ na sever

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ๅŒ—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proti severu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ norรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพะปั‚าฏัั‚ั–ะบะบะต า›ะฐั€ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ แƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸimala doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hacia el norte

Etymology

The word 'northwards' originated from Middle English 'northward'. The suffix '-s' was added to form the adverb 'northwards'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to indicate movement or direction towards the north.

See also: north, northerly, northern, northerner, northernwards, northward.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,872, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.