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PRONUNCIATION OF NORTHWARDS

northwards  [ˈnɔːθwədz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NORTHWARDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Northwards is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES NORTHWARDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of northwards in the English dictionary

The definition of northwards in the dictionary is towards the north.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NORTHWARDS


afterwards
ˈɑːftəwədz
ass-backwards
ˌæsˈbækwədz
backwards
ˈbækwədz
downwards
ˈdaʊnwədz
earthwards
ˈɜːθwədz
eastwards
ˈiːstwədz
Edwards
ˈɛdwədz
forwards
ˈfɔːwədz
homewards
ˈhəʊmwədz
inwards
ˈɪnwədz
landwards
ˈlændwədz
leftwards
ˈlɛftwədz
onwards
ˈɒnwədz
outwards
ˈaʊtwədz
rearwards
ˈrɪəwədz
rightwards
ˈraɪtwədz
seawards
ˈsiːwədz
sidewards
ˈsaɪdwədz
southwards
ˈsaʊθwədz
upwards
ˈʌpwədz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NORTHWARDS

northward
northwardly
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 NORTHWARDS

airwards
bend over backwards
boards
frontwards
heavenwards
hellwards
henceforwards
hitherwards
lean over backwards
leewards
moonwards
northeastwards
northwestwards
rewards
selfwards
shorewards
southeastwards
sternwards
sunwards
thenceforwards
towards

Synonyms and antonyms of northwards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «northwards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NORTHWARDS

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

Translator English - Chinese

向北
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hacia el norte
570 millions of speakers

English

northwards
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

norte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তরদিকে
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

北方
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북쪽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

về phía 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 northwards

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHWARDS»

The term «northwards» is regularly used and occupies the 90.679 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NORTHWARDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «northwards» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «northwards» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NORTHWARDS»

Discover the use of northwards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to northwards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pedaling Northwards: A Father and Son's Bicycle Adventure ...
"With humor, insight & elan, Lind seems to follow a Peter Pan flight plan: through Piedmont Virginia, into western Maryland, over the mountains of Pennsylvania, up to the Finger Lakes of New York--all the way to the shores of Lake Ontario; ...
Robin Lind, 1993
2
oliver & boyd's new edinburgh almanac and national ...
The boundary whereof is : From a point at the junction of Ноше Street with Oil more Place and Tarvit Street, thence northwards, northeastwards, and eastwards, along the centre of Home Street, Portland Place, West Lauriston Place, and ...
‎1884
3
A Nicobarese Vocabulary: Nicobarese-English
South, ta-ngange. (Of some object in a southerly direction), shiri ngange. East, ta- ngfihae. (Of some object in an easterly direction), shiri ngihae. Climb a tree, chiat- la . . . . Arrive (northwards), tang-la .Go in advance (northwards), oréh-lo. '.
Edward Horace Man, 1889
4
Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac and National Repository ...
and south-westwards along the said municipal boundary to the St Leonard's Branch of the North British Railway at Duddingston ; thence north-westwards, westwards, north-westwards and northwards along centre of said railway and the  ...
‎1903
5
Travels in Siberi: Including Excursions Northwards, Down the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Desborough Cooley, Adolph Erman, 2010
6
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
abruptly at the mouth of Waikato River and extends northwards to just north of this study area. It and the observed distribution of ilmenite northwards from Huriwai Beach, about 10 km south of the Waikato River mouth (Nicholson & Fyfe 1958; ...
7
Fairness, Class and Belonging in Contemporary England
transferred the caretaking of these residences to Northwards Housing. This is a ' non-profit, arms length management organisation', which took over the management, maintenance and improvement of over 13,000 council properties in north ...
Katherine Smith, 2012
8
The Statutes, Second Revised Edition: From the Twentieth ...
... thence northwards along the centce of the said bridge, Stockwell Street, and Glassford Street, to the centre of Ingram Street ; thence eastwards along the centre of Ingram Street to a point opposite the centre of John Street ; thence northwards ...
Great Britain, 1900
9
Analytical Digest of Cases Published in the Law Journal Reports
... thence northwards along the centre of the said bridge, Stockwell Street, and Glassford Street, to the centre of Ingram Street; thence eastwards along the centre of Ingram Street to a point opposite the centre of John Street; thence northwards ...
Henry D. Barton, 1896
10
Annales Caermoelenses or Annals of Cartmel
A.nother public carriage road, from the last-mentioned road, and near Fiddler Hall, northwards towards Staveley Chapel, and which we call “Staveley Chapel RM!' 11.—Another public road from the said Witherslack Road, between allotments ...
James Stockdale, 1872

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NORTHWARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term northwards is used in the context of the following news items.
1
SHOCK WARNING: Strongest El Nino in HISTORY could bring SIX …
“One of these could move northwards and across China,” he said. “Then it can have an effect on the jetstream by nudging it out of its current ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Winners and losers in our warming world
And as temperatures increase, wildlife is pushed northwards and uphill. Those lower down and to the south benefit from the opening up of new ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
France expects higher wheat output as EU harvest rolls on
The harvest is moving northwards in both France and the second biggest producer Germany, but has yet to start in Britain where rain has been ... «London South East, Jul 15»
4
Norwegian pharma firm pumps up revenue thanks to lice, disease …
“The board of directors views with concern how the PD virus is spreading northwards past Hustadvika without producers putting vaccines into ... «IntraFish.com, Jul 15»
5
Jaguar XJL is a safe bet for road trip to Las Vegas
As we drove northwards, the scenery was spectacular, with bay after beautiful bay opening out before us and the Pacific breakers rolling in as ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
6
Nifty call: Use rallies to initiate fresh short positions
An emphatic breakthrough of 8,650 levels will reinforce the short-term uptrend and take the contract northwards to 8,700. Strategy: Make use of ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
7
'More detailed explanation neededto fend off gerrymandering claims'
... changes could also be afoot for The Workers' Party's (WP) strategy, which could be northwards or southwards from its base in Aljunied GRC. «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
8
Nothing much has changed in Greece
The contagion from Greece is spreading northwards. In Britain, the advocates of a No vote in the forthcoming referendum on UK membership of ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
Anti-HS2 campaigners disappointed after Chilterns Long Tunnel is …
He added: “Nevertheless, I welcome the decision to at least instruct HS2 to look at extending the current tunnel length northwards and the ... «Bucks Free Press, Jul 15»
10
Wales — Land of landscapes
Moving northwards from Cardiff, one was unable to pass up the opportunity to visit the valleys — that area of Wales so remembered for the iron ... «Irish Car+Travel, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Northwards [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/northwards>. Apr 2024 ».
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