"southward" meaning in English

See southward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsaʊθwəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsʌðəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-southward.ogg [US] Forms: more southward [comparative], most southward [superlative]
Etymology: south + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|south|ward}} south + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj}} southward (comparative more southward, superlative most southward)
  1. Situated or directed towards the south; moving or facing towards the south. Derived forms: southward equinox
    Sense id: en-southward-en-adj-Xk9WlgOa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: south'ard

Adverb

IPA: /ˈsaʊθwəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsʌðəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-southward.ogg [US] Forms: more southward [comparative], most southward [superlative]
Etymology: south + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|south|ward}} south + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv}} southward (comparative more southward, superlative most southward)
  1. Towards the south; in a southerly direction. Derived forms: southwardly, southwards Translations (towards the south): на по́ўдзень (na póŭdzjenʹ) (Belarusian), sydover (Danish), zuidwaarts (Dutch), südwärts (German), délre (Hungarian), dél felé (Hungarian), uz dievidiem (Latvian), whakatonga (Maori), whakatetonga (Maori), shádiʼááhjígo (Navajo), shádiʼáahjigo (Navajo), na południe (Polish), к ю́гу (k júgu) (Russian), на юг (na jug) (Russian), söderut (Swedish), దక్షిణముగా (dakṣiṇamugā) (Telugu), на пі́вдень (na pívdenʹ) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-southward-en-adv-ccr4EgPb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: south'ard

Noun

IPA: /ˈsaʊθwəd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsʌðəd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-southward.ogg [US]
Etymology: south + -ward Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|south|ward}} south + -ward Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} southward (plural not attested)
  1. The direction or area lying to the south of a place. Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-southward-en-noun-~woMvoNK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, English terms suffixed with -ward Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 57 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 25 18 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 28 18 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: south'ard

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "towards the south",
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      "sense": "towards the south",
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      "sense": "towards the south",
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      "code": "te",
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "na pívdenʹ",
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