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

Etymology

Origin of northward

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

northward

Across the strait, China has also warned of "significant impact" from the typhoon that could move northward after smashing into the south-eastern Fujian province.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

For decades, the U.S. has maintained a program in which these flies are bred in a lab, bathed in sterilizing radiation and released around Panama, which prevents the insect from creeping northward.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

After those two dramatic events, of course the graph will point northward.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026

It has remained present in South America, and in recent years has moved northward, triggering alarm.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

He had no reason to do so, as it did not matter whether he died in one place on the Ice or another, but he felt that he should go northward.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin