"northward" meaning in All languages combined

See northward on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈnɔɹθwɚd/ [General-American], /ˈnɔːθwəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-northward.ogg [US] Forms: more northward [comparative], most northward [superlative]
Etymology: north + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|north|ward}} north + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj}} northward (comparative more northward, superlative most northward)
  1. Situated or directed towards the north; moving or facing towards the north. Derived forms: northward equinox, northwardly, northwards
    Sense id: en-northward-en-adj-fINQeQG6

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈnɔɹθwɚd/ [General-American], /ˈnɔːθwəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-northward.ogg [US] Forms: more northward [comparative], most northward [superlative]
Etymology: north + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|north|ward}} north + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv}} northward (comparative more northward, superlative most northward)
  1. Towards the north; in a northerly direction. Translations (towards the north): на по́ўнач (na póŭnač) (Belarusian), noordwaarts (Dutch), nordwärts (German), északra (Hungarian), észak felé (Hungarian), uz ziemeļiem (Latvian), whakateraki (Maori), náhookǫsjigo (Navajo), к се́веру (k séveru) (Russian), на се́вер (na séver) (Russian), ఉత్తరముగా (uttaramugā) (Telugu), на пі́вніч (na pívnič) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-northward-en-adv-xKObVlgb

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnɔɹθwɚd/ [General-American], /ˈnɔːθwəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-northward.ogg [US]
Etymology: north + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|north|ward}} north + -ward Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} northward (uncountable)
  1. The direction or area lying to the north of a place. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-northward-en-noun-UIGZbEVI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 2 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 34 4 62

Alternative forms

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