northward

American  

[nawrth-werd, nawr-therd] / ˈnɔrθ wərd, ˈnɔr ðərd /

adverb

1. Also northwards, northwardly. toward the north.

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adjective

1. Also northwardly. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the north.

noun

1. the northward part, direction, or point.

northward British  

/ ˈnɔːðəd, ˈnɔːθwəd /

adjective

1. moving, facing, or situated towards the north

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noun

1. the northward part, direction, etc; the north

adverb

1. a variant of northwards

Other Word Forms

• northwardly
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of northward

before 1100; Middle English; Old English northweard. See north, -ward

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

northward

A major flood threat remained from the storm as it headed northward and inland.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

And then, upon reaching Georgia, they should turn around and do a traipse northward to Maine, because next season’s not looking so hot, either.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

A change in wind direction at this time of year pulls warm, moist air northward from the Gulf of California and the tropical Pacific, triggering storms over mountainous terrain.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

That moisture is being pulled northward by an upper-level trough — a low-pressure area in the atmosphere — and the resulting instability may produce thunderstorms and showers, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

‘It will be quicker so. The ground is firmer in the Eastemnet, where the chief northward track lies, across the river, but Shadowfax knows the way through every fen and hollow.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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