Southward: meaning, definitions and examples

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southward

 

[ หˆsaสŠฮธwษ™rd ]

Adverb / Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adverb

direction

In a southward direction; towards the south.

Synonyms

southwards

Examples of usage

  • The birds flew southward for the winter.
  • The river flows southward towards the ocean.
Context #2 | Adjective

position

Situated or facing towards the south.

Examples of usage

  • The southward side of the mountain gets more sunlight.
  • The southward window has a beautiful view of the valley.
Context #3 | Noun

geography

The direction or side towards the south.

Synonyms

south

Examples of usage

  • We headed in the southward direction.
  • The map indicated the southward side of the city.

Translations

Translations of the word "southward" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น para o sul

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเค•เฅเคทเคฟเคฃ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nach Sรผden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ke arah selatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ ะฟั–ะฒะดะตะฝัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ na poล‚udnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ—ใธๅ‘ใ‹ใฃใฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vers le sud

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hacia el sur

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผneye doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚จ์ชฝ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุญูˆ ุงู„ุฌู†ูˆุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ na jih

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ na juh

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ๅ—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proti jugu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ suรฐur

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

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฎแƒ แƒ”แƒ—แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ”แƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™nuba doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hacia el sur

Etymology

The word 'southward' originated from the combination of 'south' meaning the direction towards the South and the suffix '-ward' indicating direction. The term has been in use since the Middle English period, tracing back to the 14th century.

See also: south, southerly, southern, southpaw, southwards.