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northwards

n.
B1 Intermediate UK //nˈɔːθwədz// north·wards

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.


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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