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The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard reports that several additional parties were on the point of setting out from St. Joseph's farther to the northward.
Francis Parkman

Meaning of "northward" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTHWARD

northward  [ˈnɔːθwəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTHWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Northward can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES NORTHWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

North

North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.

Definition of northward in the English dictionary

The definition of northward in the dictionary is moving, facing, or situated towards the north. Other definition of northward is the northward part, direction, etc; the north.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NORTHWARD


awkward
ˈɔːkwəd
backward
ˈbækwəd
deathward
ˈdɛθwəd
downward
ˈdaʊnwəd
earthward
ˈɜːθwəd
eastward
ˈiːstwəd
Edward
ˈɛdwəd
forward
ˈfɔːwəd
homeward
ˈhəʊmwəd
inward
ˈɪnwəd
onward
ˈɒnwəd
outward
ˈaʊtwəd
skyward
ˈskaɪwəd
southward
ˈsaʊθwəd
straightforward
ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd
upward
ˈʌpwəd
wayward
ˈweɪwəd
westward
ˈwɛstwəd
windward
ˈwɪndwəd
Woodward
ˈwʊdwəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTHWARD

northwardly
northwards
northwest
northwest by north
northwest by west
Northwest Passage
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territory
northwester
northwesterlies
northwesterly
northwestern
northwesternmost
northwestward
northwestwardly
northwestwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE NORTHWARD

Academy Award
afterward
award
churchward
come forward
coward
fashion-forward
fast forward
fast-forward
go-forward
Great Leap Forward
hayward
Howard
put forward
reward
Seward
steward
store and forward
toward
ward

Synonyms and antonyms of northward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «northward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTHWARD

Find out the translation of northward to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of northward from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «northward» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

向北
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia el norte
570 millions of speakers

English

northward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तर की ओर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شمالا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

север
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em direção norte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তরদিক্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vers le nord
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ke utara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nordwärts
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北の方へ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북쪽으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sisih lor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phương bắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வடக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तरेकडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuzeye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verso nord
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

północ
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

північ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spre nord
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βορρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noordwaarts
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

norrut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of northward

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHWARD»

The term «northward» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.200 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHWARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about northward

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2 QUOTES WITH «NORTHWARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word northward.
1
John Byng
By this time it was past six, and the enemy's van and ours were at too great a distance to engage, I perceived some of their ships stretching to the northward; and I imagined they were going to form a new line.
2
Francis Parkman
The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard reports that several additional parties were on the point of setting out from St. Joseph's farther to the northward.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTHWARD»

Discover the use of northward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to northward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Northward to the Moon
From the Hardcover edition.
Polly Horvath, 2010
2
When the Sun Moves Northward
Being a treatise on the six sacred months. This book contains the mystic ritual from the "Story of the Year," and the teaching concerning the resurrection from "Green Leaves."
Mabel Collins, 1998
3
Reluctant Pioneers: China's Expansion Northward, 1644-1937
The chief purpose of this book is to describe the Chinese experience and what it tells us about the expansion of states and societies, drawing comparisons with Russia and America, and reflecting on the nature of what scholars since ...
James Reardon-Anderson, 2005
4
The Northward Course of Empire
Describes the potential for economic development of arctic regions.
Vihjálmur Stefánsson, 1922
5
Northward to Eden
Set in the late 1920's in the Canadian north trapper Jimmie Allen sets out to find a wife.
Kenneth Conibear, 2000
6
Northward Looking: A Strategy and a Science Policy for ...
A review and proposals for future government policy.
Science Council of Canada, 1977
7
Northward Ho!: The Last Voyage of the Karluk
Account of the voyage of the "Karluk", July 1913-January 1914, at beginning of Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18, including: Drift in Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi seas; loss of the "Karluk"; sledge journey across the ice to Wrangle Island ...
Bob Bartlett, Ralph Tracy Hale, 1919
8
Northward Over the Great Ice: A Narrative of Life and Work ...
First published in 1898, Robert Peary's two-volume memoir of Arctic exploration recounts his early expeditions in Greenland.
Robert E. Peary, 2012
9
The northward expansion of Canada 1914-1967
This history of northern Canada from World War I to the Centennial year, covers agriculture, forestry, mining and hydroelectric developments, the decline of the fur trade, native peoples, military and international security issues, and the ...
Morris Zaslow, 1988
10
Armadillo Trail: The Northward Journey of the Armadillo
"This informative and appealing introduction to armadillos covers the growth and development of a mother and her four pups"--Amazon.com.
Stephen R. Swinburne, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTHWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term northward is used in the context of the following news items.
1
More drugs at Northward Prison
A police land and air search was launched Thursday afternoon (23 July) for smugglers spotted throwing drugs over the wall of HMP Northward. «Cayman 27, Jul 15»
2
Winners and losers in our warming world
Many fish species have shifted some 300km northward, with cod and haddock increasingly displaced by sea bass, hake, red mullet and John ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Weather blog: Nice weather to continue into the weekend around …
Those southerly winds will begin pumping moister air northward from the Gulf of Mexico so Sunday's humidity will gradually increase ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
4
A Lot of Rain Possible This Weekend
A lot of the heaviest stuff will be along the coastline and northward (think Tampa). Severe storms are quite unlikely but just be aware that there ... «WZVN-TV, Jul 15»
5
Five myths about summer weather
This airflow draws waterlogged air northward from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean — sometimes right up the Potomac, funneling ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Local Basque history stretches back centuries
... Douglass said, adding that Basques “were a big part of the whole northward thrust” into the present-day U.S. Southwest from Nueva España, ... «Nogales International, Jul 15»
7
(W)Archives: Beating the Spies
Believing there were no threats nearby, Ramesses' force continued to move northward without taking any particular security precautions. «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
8
Michigan osprey chicks fly with 'backpacks'
Ospreys usually spend their first two years in Central and South America before heading northward to next. Julie Oakes and Brian Washburn ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
9
Natural gas trading outlook: futures head for weekly drop on …
Very warm to hot temperatures will spread northward out of the central US this weekend and through next Thursday, NatGasWeather.com said, ... «Binary Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Jobs market sours up north: report
... covered regions north of the Tropic of Capricorn - Queensland from Rockhampton northward, the Northern Territory from Alice Springs north, ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Northward [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/northward>. May 2024 ».
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