Northwards
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Northwards is an adverb meaning northward; in a northerly direction.
Meaning
northward; in a northerly direction.
Example Sentences
In 1903, I had adventured, for the first time, northwards, and it really was the North, as my objective was the Great North of Scotland Railway.
Synonyms for northwards
Depending on context, synonyms include north, northerly, northward.
Antonyms for northwards
Common opposites include southwards.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include north, northerly, northwardly, north-northeastwards, north-northeastward, north-northwestwards.
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