Word
northwards
Phoneticsnorth·wards
UK/nˈɔːθwədz/
Definition
n. toward the north. You use this to describe a direction or a movement toward the top of a map.
n. toward the north; in a northerly direction. Functions as an adverb or a preposition.
Examples
“The hikers walked northwards through the forest.”
“As the sun began to set, the birds flew northwards to find a warmer climate for the winter.”
“The explorers charted a course northwards, navigating the treacherous ice floes that blocked their path toward the pole.”
Examples
simple
“The hikers walked northwards through the forest.”
contextual
“As the sun began to set, the birds flew northwards to find a warmer climate for the winter.”
complex
“The explorers charted a course northwards, navigating the treacherous ice floes that blocked their path toward the pole.”
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